282 ▼ -33.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 426
- 2016: 238
- 2021: 282
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bamawm Extension · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bamawm Extension
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bamawm Extension is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 282 people living here, the community has a balanced mix of ages and a high proportion of coupled households.
282
▼ -33.8%
- 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 Bamawm Extension — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 282 people, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.1% of the population, a little above the Victorian average. This is a relatively young profile for the area, as those aged 65 and over account for 16.3% of residents.
16.3% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bamawm Extension, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 15.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.4% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +89.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bamawm Extension, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Bamawm Extension [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20126/bamawm-extension/topic/demographics-identity