151 ▼ -40.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 255
- 2016: 150
- 2021: 151
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cape Bridgewater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cape Bridgewater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cape Bridgewater is 58 years old, making it one of the oldest areas at this level. This age gap of 20 years compared to the national figure reflects a community dominated by older adults and seniors. With only 151 people, the area is small and leans heavily towards a mature population.
151
▼ -40.8%
- 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 Cape Bridgewater — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 58, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. The total population stands at 151 people.
58 yrs ▲ +23.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 23.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are far less common here, at just 7.9%.
23.2% ▲ +84.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▼ -57.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cape Bridgewater, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 62.0% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.0%, which is a little below the national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cape Bridgewater, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Cape Bridgewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20469/cape-bridgewater/topic/demographics-identity