15,684 ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 82% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13,243
- 2016: 14,728
- 2021: 15,684
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bairnsdale · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Bairnsdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that grew by 18% since 2011 has seen Bairnsdale become noticeably older. The typical resident is now 45, which is seven years older than the national figure. This shift is driven largely by a significant increase in the number of seniors living in the area.
15,684
▲ +18.4%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Bairnsdale — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bairnsdale now has 15,684 residents after adding about 2,441 people since 2011. The typical person here is 45, which is much higher than most similar areas and seven years older than the typical Victorian.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 26.6% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 6.0 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
26.6% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bairnsdale splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. Those in de facto relationships rose to 12.6% since 2011, and 43.7% of residents are married.
4.8% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 50% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bairnsdale, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2002/bairnsdale/topic/demographics-identity