84 ▼ -63.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 231
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 84
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bete Bolong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bete Bolong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bete Bolong is 55 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a unique mix of age groups and a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
84
▼ -63.6%
- 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 Bete Bolong — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 84 people, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria or Australia, with a typical age of 55.
55 yrs ▲ +19.6%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 29.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Despite this, children under 15 account for 19% of residents, a rate slightly above the state average.
29.8% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bete Bolong, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most residents are married (59.7%), and those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
7.1% ▲ +457.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bete Bolong, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 13%.
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 Bete Bolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20227/bete-bolong/topic/demographics-identity