4,160 ▲ +92.1%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,165
- 2016: 1,874
- 2021: 4,160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beveridge · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Beveridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beveridge is just 31 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. The population has grown by 92% since 2011 to reach 4,160 people, shifting the area's profile toward young adults and children.
4,160
▲ +92.1%
- 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 Beveridge — higher than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Beveridge has grown rapidly, adding about 1,995 people since 2011. The typical age has dropped sharply by 20 years over that decade to 31, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
31 yrs ▼ -39.2%
Younger than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 28.6% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% national average. This high number of kids is matched by a very low proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over falling to just 4.3%.
4.3% ▼ -84.4%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.6% ▲ +92.6%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beveridge, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.6%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.1%, about the same as the state average.
1.1% ▲ +234.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +68.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beveridge, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Beveridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215013/beveridge/topic/demographics-identity