159 ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 168
- 2016: 163
- 2021: 159
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bookaar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bookaar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bookaar is 48, making this area far older than the national figure. With 159 people living here, the population is older and more likely to be married than people across Victoria and Australia.
159
▼ -5.4%
- 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 Bookaar — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This population of 159 people is larger than about half of similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 30.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.5% of the area, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 16.8%.
19.5% ▲ +72.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bookaar, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 60.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.8%, which is well below the national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a result well below the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▼ -55.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bookaar, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Bookaar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20285/bookaar/topic/demographics-identity