6,855 ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,733
- 2016: 6,416
- 2021: 6,855
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bonbeach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bonbeach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bonbeach is 42, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. With 6,855 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind. This mix of ages and household types shapes the daily feel of the neighbourhood.
6,855
▲ +19.6%
- 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 Bonbeach — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 6,855 people, which is among the largest at this level. Residents are generally older than those in most other areas, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 18.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.0%, which is slightly below the Victorian average.
18.9% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bonbeach splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.5%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.7% of the population, slightly below the state average.
0.7% ▲ +74.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bonbeach, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Bonbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20278/bonbeach/topic/demographics-identity