6,470 ▲ +84.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,513
- 2016: 5,283
- 2021: 6,470
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bannockburn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bannockburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger feel defines daily life in Bannockburn, where the typical resident is just 35. This is much lower than most similar areas, making it a standout community of 6,470 people who are generally younger than the state and national average.
6,470
▲ +84.2%
- 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 Bannockburn — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35 years old, which is noticeably younger than the figure for both Victoria and Australia. With 6,470 people, it is among the largest areas of its type.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 25.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain the younger overall age of the area, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national proportions.
14.5% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.1% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bannockburn splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Many residents are in a de facto relationship, at 13.6%, which is a little above the state and national figures. About 1.4% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.4% ▲ +110.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bannockburn, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Bannockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20133/bannockburn/topic/demographics-identity