138 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 138
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benloch · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Benloch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than double the state average of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Benloch. The area is home to 138 people and stands out for having a much younger population than most similar places.
138
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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 Benloch — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, making the area a little younger than both Victoria and the national figure of 38.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area feels younger, as seniors aged 65 and over represent just 12.3% of residents.
12.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Benloch splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A higher proportion of people are in de facto relationships compared to most areas, sitting at 15.8%. Nearly half of the population is married, while 35.4% have never been married.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benloch, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Benloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20212/benloch/topic/demographics-identity