7,808 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,760
- 2016: 6,394
- 2021: 7,808
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bacchus Marsh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bacchus Marsh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Larger than most similar areas, Bacchus Marsh is home to 7,808 people. The population is a mix of ages, though it has a notably high number of seniors compared to the rest of the state. This creates a diverse community where a significant share of residents are both children and retirees.
7,808
▲ +35.6%
- 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 Bacchus Marsh — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38 and lower than most similar areas.
39 yrs ▼ -4.9%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Children under 15 also make up a higher share of the population than in most areas at 18.8%.
21.9% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bacchus Marsh, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 14.1%, which is a little above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, about the same as the state.
1.3% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +62.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bacchus Marsh, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20095/bacchus-marsh/topic/demographics-identity