Byrneside · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Byrneside

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Byrneside is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 161 people has a population that leans heavily toward older adults.

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📍 Byrneside, Suburb / Locality

Where Byrneside sits — Total population

161 ▼ -44.5%
  • 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 Byrneside — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Byrneside161
3617, VIC 161
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 46 is far older than the national and state figures of 38 years. Byrneside is larger than about 51% of similar areas.

161 ▼ -44.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 290
  • 2016: 158
  • 2021: 161

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs ▲ +2.2%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 only 13% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national figure. This helps explain the older feel of the area, where 42.9% of people are older adults aged 45 to 64.

18.6% ▲ +59.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.0% ▼ -27.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Byrneside, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.2%, a little below the 11.5% seen across Australia.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.2% ▲ +39.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Byrneside, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 Byrneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20436/byrneside/topic/demographics-identity