62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bangerang · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bangerang is now 51, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated community of 62 people has a unique age split, with a surprisingly high number of children alongside a mature adult population.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bangerang — lower than 69% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 51, which is far older than the Victorian and national figure of 38. Bangerang is smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over sit at 17.7%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
17.7% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Bangerang splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Seniors (65+) at 26%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. There are also no people in de facto relationships, while 65.2% of residents are married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Bangerang, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bangerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20130/bangerang/topic/demographics-identity