485 ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 538
- 2016: 471
- 2021: 485
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bethanga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bethanga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bethanga is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small town of 485 people is defined by a mature population, where over a third of residents are older adults between 45 and 64.
485
▼ -9.9%
- 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 Bethanga — higher than 64% of areas.
| Bethanga | 485 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | 12,771 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 50, which is far older than both Victoria and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.5%. People aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, a figure slightly above the Victorian average.
18.1% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bethanga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.9%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.5%, slightly above the state average.
2.5% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bethanga, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Bethanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20229/bethanga/topic/demographics-identity