7,267 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,412
- 2016: 6,714
- 2021: 7,267
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beaconsfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beaconsfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A relatively young population of 7,267 people defines Beaconsfield, where a higher-than-usual number of children live. This creates a local feel that is more focused on families than in many other similar areas.
7,267
▲ +13.3%
- 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 Beaconsfield — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This population is among the largest for areas at this level.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.5% of the area, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the national figure at 12.9%.
12.9% ▲ +64.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beaconsfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 53.7% of the population, while people in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 8.2%. Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +83.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beaconsfield, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Beaconsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20175/beaconsfield/topic/demographics-identity