Bo Peep · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bo Peep

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Only 25 people live in Bo Peep, making it a sparsely populated area. The community is mostly adults, with a striking absence of seniors and a very high number of couples in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Bo Peep, Suburb / Locality

Where Bo Peep sits — Total population

25
  • 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 Bo Peep — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bo Peep25
3351, VIC 9,106
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the typical person in Victoria and Australia.

25

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21
  • 2021: 25

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 12% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. There are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bo Peep, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 20.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the 11.5% national average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.

20.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Bo Peep, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 43%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bo Peep [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20262/bo-peep/topic/demographics-identity