15,204 ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,955
- 2016: 14,191
- 2021: 15,204
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chelsea - Bonbeach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Chelsea - Bonbeach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks Chelsea - Bonbeach, where the typical resident is 41. The area has grown significantly in recent years, adding about 2,249 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 15,204.
15,204
▲ +17.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Chelsea - Bonbeach — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figures of 38. This is a slight increase from 2011 when the typical age was 40.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%. While children under 15 are a little below the national average at 17.1%, their share has risen since 2011.
19.5% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chelsea - Bonbeach splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting at 15.8% and well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Chelsea - Bonbeach splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chelsea - Bonbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031186/chelsea-bonbeach/topic/demographics-identity