9,742 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9,124
- 2016: 9,932
- 2021: 9,742
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Benalla · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Benalla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are now much more common in Benalla, where the typical age has risen by six years since 2011 to reach 51. This makes the area far older than the national figure. The population has grown to 9,742 people, making it one of the largest areas of its type in the region.
9,742
▲ +6.8%
- 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 Benalla — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 6.8% since 2011, adding about 618 people. The typical resident is now 51, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
An ageing population is a key feature here, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 31.2% of the community—far above the national figure. This shift is reflected in the number of children under 15, which fell to 14.0% and is now well below the state and national averages.
31.2% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Benalla, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. Most residents are married (42.2%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.2% ▲ +71.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Benalla, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Benalla
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214003/benalla/topic/demographics-identity