13,734 ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14,913
- 2016: 17,302
- 2021: 13,734
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bairnsdale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bairnsdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a quarter of people in Bairnsdale are aged 65 or over, which is far above the national figure. This has contributed to the typical resident now being 45, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. The population has shrunk by 7.9% since 2011, though it remains one of the largest areas at its level.
13,734
▼ -7.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bairnsdale — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bairnsdale's total population is 13,734 people. The typical resident is 45, which is 7 years older than the national figure and reflects a trend of the population aging by 8 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +21.6%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 make up 27.5% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This increase of 15 points since 2011 is mirrored by a drop in the proportion of children under 15, which fell to 16.9%.
27.5% ▲ +118.4%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
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) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is well above the 1.0% seen in Victoria. This is a rise of 4.1 points since 2011, while those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 12.5%.
5.2% ▲ +398.7%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 42%, followed by Never married (35%) 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/ucl/UCL213001/bairnsdale/topic/demographics-identity