17 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25
- 2021: 17
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beenak · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beenak is 48 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has only 17 people living here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Beenak — lower than 88% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 48 is far older than the Victoria and Australia average of 38. With just 17 residents, it is smaller than about 87% of similar areas.
17 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (18%).
In Beenak, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (25%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Never married at 67%, ahead of Married (27%).
In Beenak, Never married is the majority at 71%; Married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Beenak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20187/beenak/topic/demographics-identity