56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benjeroop · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Benjeroop
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of Indigenous people and children than most similar areas define Benjeroop. The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than both Victoria and Australia. This small community is marked by a strong presence of young families and a distinct cultural identity.
56
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- 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 Benjeroop — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Benjeroop is a small area with a total population of 56 people. This is smaller than about 70% of other areas at this level.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 26.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the typical age is lower here, while those aged 65 and over are much lower than in most other areas.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Benjeroop splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.1% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, at 17.6%.
7.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benjeroop, Married is the majority at 57%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Benjeroop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20211/benjeroop/topic/demographics-identity