9,868 —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bunyip - Garfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bunyip - Garfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families and a growing number of children shape daily life in Bunyip - Garfield. The area is home to 9,868 people and is slightly older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 40. It is a community where over half of the adults are married.
9,868
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- 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 Bunyip - Garfield — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 9,868 is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are a little older than those in Victoria and Australia, with the typical age being 40.
40 yrs —
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 17.2%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
17.2% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bunyip - Garfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little over half of the residents are married, while 12.7% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the national average. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.1% of the population, which is lower than in most areas.
1.1% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bunyip - Garfield, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Bunyip - Garfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011547/bunyip-garfield/topic/demographics-identity