66,780 —
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 61,033
- 2021: 66,780
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 66,700 people now live in Bentleigh, creating a settled community where the typical resident is 40 years old. It is a growing area that has seen its population rise by 9.4% since 2016. The neighborhood is largely defined by established families and a strong proportion of married couples.
66,780
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) — higher than 65% of areas.
| Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) | 66,780 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bentleigh has grown by about 5,747 people since 2016. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38 years and has remained steady since the last census.
40 yrs —
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.7% of residents, which is a little below the national average.
15.7% —
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% —
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 50.5% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most similar areas at 9.4%. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, among the lowest figures for areas at this level.
0.3% —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% —
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20906/bentleigh/topic/demographics-identity