1,060 ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,058
- 2016: 1,014
- 2021: 1,060
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Breakwater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Breakwater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher-than-usual 14.7% of people in Breakwater live in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure. This area is home to 1,060 people, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40 years old.
1,060
▲ +0.2%
- 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 Breakwater — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Breakwater has a total population of 1,060. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 14.3% of the population, which is well below the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the 18.9% of people aged 65 and over is a little above the state figure.
18.9% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Breakwater, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Nearly half of the population (45.2%) have never been married.
1.6% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Breakwater, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Breakwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20326/breakwater/topic/demographics-identity