12,262 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,240
- 2016: 11,758
- 2021: 12,262
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bayswater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bayswater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 12,262 people makes Bayswater one of the largest areas of its kind. It is a balanced community where the typical resident is 38 years old, matching both the state and national figures.
12,262
▲ +9.1%
- 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 Bayswater — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bayswater is among the largest areas at this level with 12,262 residents. The typical age is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age mix is fairly even, though the 18% of residents aged 65 and over is a little above the Victorian figure. Children under 15 make up 16.3% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
18.0% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bayswater, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.2%, matching the Victorian average.
1.1% ▲ +215.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bayswater, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bayswater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20173/bayswater/topic/demographics-identity