42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bennison · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bennison
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bennison is now 51, making the area far older than the national figure. With a total population of just 42 people, this small community is defined by a lack of children and a high number of couples living together.
42
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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 Bennison — lower than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 51 is much higher than in most similar areas and is far older than the Victorian average of 38.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 only 9.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
16.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.5% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bennison, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 37.5%, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most other areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
37.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bennison, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bennison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20213/bennison/topic/demographics-identity