101,306 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 91,814
- 2016: 97,087
- 2021: 101,306
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bayside · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Bayside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Bayside, where the typical resident is 45. This shift toward an older demographic is reflected in the growing number of seniors and a total population that has climbed to 101,306 people.
101,306
▲ +10.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bayside — higher than 76% of areas.
| Bayside | 101,306 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is larger than about 78% of similar regions, having grown by 10% since 2011. This growth happened alongside a trend of the population getting older, with the typical age rising from 42 to 45 years.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.5%, a figure that is about the same as the rest of the state.
21.2% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bayside, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.5% of the community, which is much lower than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.3% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
0.3% ▲ +60.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bayside, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Bayside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20801/bayside/topic/demographics-identity