1,139 ▲ +122.9%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 511
- 2016: 530
- 2021: 1,139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Batesford · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Batesford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 123% population jump since 2011 has transformed Batesford (L) into a fast-growing area. It is now a place where children are much more common than in the rest of the state, with a typical resident aged 39.
1,139
▲ +122.9%
- 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 Batesford — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 628 people to reach 1,139 residents. This makes the area larger than about 61% of similar places.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 11.4%.
11.4% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Batesford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (62.4%), while those in de facto relationships make up only 7.6%, which is well below the Victorian figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 0.7% of the population.
0.7% ▼ -72.4%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▼ -40.6%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Batesford, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Batesford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Batesford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221004/batesford/topic/demographics-identity