949 ▲ +404.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 188
- 2016: 210
- 2021: 949
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bonshaw · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bonshaw
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger residents than most similar areas define Bonshaw, where the typical person is just 28. This creates a demographic profile that is significantly younger than the Victorian and national averages.
949
▲ +404.8%
- 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 Bonshaw — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 949 people, making it larger than about 74% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 28.
28 yrs ▼ -3.4%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are far below the state average at only 4.8%.
4.8% ▼ -49.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bonshaw, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.7% compared to the 11.5% national figure. About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.8% ▲ —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.7% ▲ +127.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bonshaw, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Bonshaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20284/bonshaw/topic/demographics-identity