942 ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 741
- 2016: 828
- 2021: 942
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birregurra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Birregurra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Birregurra than in most other similar towns, with a typical age of 43. This community of 942 people is noticeably older than the state and national averages, though it still supports a significant number of children.
942
▲ +27.1%
- 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 Birregurra — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43, making the area noticeably older than the Victoria and Australia averages by five years. With 942 residents, Birregurra is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors and children live here, with 22.2% aged 65 and over and 20.1% under 15. These figures are both higher than most areas, with the senior population sitting well above the national figure.
22.2% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Birregurra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Many residents are in a de facto relationship, at 15.7%, which is well above the national average of 11.5%. Meanwhile, 1.0% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure about the same as the state average.
1.0% ▲ +135.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birregurra, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Birregurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20247/birregurra/topic/demographics-identity