52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bonang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bonang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bonang is now 58 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated own-place has a small community of just 52 people, with over half of the population aged between 45 and 64.
52
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- 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 Bonang — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 52 people living here. The typical age of 58 is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the Victorian average of 38.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where children under 15 make up only 5.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.2%, a little above the state and national averages.
19.2% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bonang, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 56%; Seniors (65+) is next at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 53.5% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 8.8%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bonang, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Bonang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20277/bonang/topic/demographics-identity