198 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 202
- 2016: 199
- 2021: 198
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bethanga · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bethanga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bethanga is now 52, making this community far older than the national figure. The population is small and has shrunk slightly since 2011, with a clear shift toward a more mature age profile across the area.
198
▼ -2.0%
- 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 Bethanga — lower than 90% of areas.
| Bethanga | 198 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | 12,771 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by 2% since 2011 to 198 people. The usual age of residents has risen by 9 years over the last decade, reaching 52, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +20.9%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This shift is seen in the trend for children under 15, whose share of the population fell 6.1 points since 2011 to 15.2%.
23.7% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bethanga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 23.4%, which is far above the Victorian figure of 11.2%. Just 2% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that fell slightly since 2011.
2.0% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.4% ▲ +74.2%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bethanga, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bethanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222007/bethanga/topic/demographics-identity