103 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59
- 2021: 103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swan Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Swan Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Swan Bay is now 61 years old, making the area far older than most other places in Australia. This small community of 103 people is largely made up of seniors and older adults. It is a quiet residential spot with very few children compared to the state average.
103
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- 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 Swan Bay — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 103 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 58% of similar areas.
61 yrs —
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 32% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This older profile is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up only 12.6% of the community.
32.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Swan Bay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Children (0–14) at 13%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 53.9%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 5.3%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Swan Bay, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Swan Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22404/swan-bay/topic/demographics-identity