271 ▼ -35.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 422
- 2016: 260
- 2021: 271
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Baw Baw · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Baw Baw
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Baw Baw is now 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. While the population has grown to 271 people, the community is now marked by a high proportion of children and a strong presence of married couples.
271
▼ -35.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Baw Baw — higher than 58% of areas.
| Baw Baw | 271 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 271, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those across New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs ▼ -6.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a slightly higher presence at 19.2% compared to the rest of the state.
19.2% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Baw Baw, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most areas. Over half of the residents are married, while de facto relationships are a little less common here than in the wider state.
4.4% ▲ +522.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Baw Baw, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Baw Baw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10234/baw-baw/topic/demographics-identity