72 ▼ -74.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 287
- 2016: 60
- 2021: 72
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bemm River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bemm River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bemm River is now 67 years old, making this one of the oldest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place has very few young people and a high proportion of seniors. Most residents are older adults or retirees.
72
▼ -74.9%
- 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 Bemm River — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 72 people live here, a population smaller than about 65% of similar areas. The typical age is 67, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
67 yrs ▲ +28.8%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 67 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 62.5% of the population, which is far above the state average. This helps explain why there are no children under 15 living here.
62.5% ▲ +127.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bemm River, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 63%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 31%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. Most residents are married, while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship.
5.6% ▲ —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bemm River, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Bemm River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20202/bemm-river/topic/demographics-identity