12,589 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,240
- 2016: 12,078
- 2021: 12,589
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bayswater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bayswater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Bayswater is larger than about 66% of similar areas, with a population that has grown by 12% since 2011. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This creates a balanced community where various age groups and family types live side-by-side.
12,589
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Bayswater — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Bayswater reached 12,589 people in 2021, adding roughly 1,349 residents since 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the national figure at 16.5%, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 17.7% over the last decade.
17.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bayswater, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. In terms of relationships, 44.2% of people are married and 11.2% are in a de facto partnership.
1.0% ▲ +216.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bayswater, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bayswater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011251/bayswater/topic/demographics-identity