6,186 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,122
- 2016: 6,192
- 2021: 6,186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bundoora - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bundoora - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 6,186 people in Bundoora - West are married, making it a community with a strong leaning toward traditional partnerships. This area is notably older than the state and national typical age of 38, with a significant increase in the number of seniors over the last decade.
6,186
▲ +1.0%
- 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 Bundoora - West — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1.0% since 2011, adding about 64 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the figures for Victoria and Australia.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.9% of the population, a figure well above the national 17.2% and which has risen by 5.7 points since 2011. This contributes to a much lower proportion of children under 15 (13.4%) compared to most other areas.
22.9% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bundoora - West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.1% of the population, well below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.2% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bundoora - West, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Bundoora - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041217/bundoora-west/topic/demographics-identity