4,276 ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,378
- 2016: 3,705
- 2021: 4,276
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bittern · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bittern
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift towards an older population has defined Bittern in recent years. The typical resident is now 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With 4,276 people, the area is larger than about 88% of similar places.
4,276
▲ +26.6%
- 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 Bittern — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, making the population far older than both the Victorian and Australian averages by 8 years.
46 yrs ▲ +21.1%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 17.2%, a result that is about the same as the state average.
23.4% ▲ +106.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bittern, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.9%.
1.2% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bittern, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Bittern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20248/bittern/topic/demographics-identity