1,352 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,300
- 2016: 1,298
- 2021: 1,352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Bairnsdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Bairnsdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in East Bairnsdale than in the rest of the state. The area is also noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
1,352
▲ +4.0%
- 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 East Bairnsdale — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 1,352 people living here, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and national figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +21.6%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23.9% of the population, a figure well above the state average of 16.8%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17% of residents, which is about the same as the Victorian rate.
23.9% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Bairnsdale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 13.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state and national averages.
7.0% ▼ -27.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →East Bairnsdale splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (36%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
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 East Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20827/east-bairnsdale/topic/demographics-identity