116 ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 194
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 116
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birchs Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Birchs Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population defines Birchs Bay, where the typical resident is 56. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community dominated by mature adults and seniors.
116
▼ -40.2%
- 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 Birchs Bay — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with 116 people living in the area. This is smaller than about 56% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 27.6% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.8%.
27.6% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▲ +90.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Birchs Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the national average.
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.
17.2% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birchs Bay, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Birchs Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60046/birchs-bay/topic/demographics-identity