2,274 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,211
- 2016: 2,200
- 2021: 2,274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beaconsfield Upper · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Beaconsfield Upper
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beaconsfield Upper is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. This community of 2,274 people is characterized by a high number of families and a small proportion of seniors compared to similar areas.
2,274
▲ +2.8%
- 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 Beaconsfield Upper — higher than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 63 people since 2011 to reach 2,274. Residents are generally older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 2 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. At the same time, the 15.4% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than in most other areas.
15.4% ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beaconsfield Upper, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status here at 61.2%, while de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.8%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest at this level at 0.2%.
0.2% ▼ -73.0%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beaconsfield Upper, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Beaconsfield Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215010/beaconsfield-upper/topic/demographics-identity