7,905 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,237
- 2016: 7,580
- 2021: 7,905
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bairnsdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bairnsdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 7,905 people now lives in Bairnsdale, where residents are noticeably older than those in most of the country. This is a community with a strong Indigenous presence and a high number of seniors, making it distinct from the typical Victorian town.
7,905
▲ +9.2%
- 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 Bairnsdale — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With nearly 8,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
44 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 25.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, which is a little below the state figure.
25.6% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bairnsdale splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.1% of people here are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the 1.0% seen across Victoria. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.0% of the population, slightly above the national figure.
6.1% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bairnsdale splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20103/bairnsdale/topic/demographics-identity