405 ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 349
- 2016: 318
- 2021: 405
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bundalong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Bundalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bundalong is now 52, making the area far older than most other places in the region. This ageing trend is striking, with the usual age climbing 11 years since 2011. The community has grown to 405 people, though it remains smaller than about 73% of similar areas.
405
▲ +16.0%
- 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 Bundalong — lower than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 16% since 2011, adding about 56 people. This growth happened alongside a significant shift in age, as the typical resident is now 14 years older than the national figure.
52 yrs ▲ +26.8%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up the bulk of the area, with those aged 65 and over rising to 23.2% since 2011. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.3% of the population.
23.2% ▲ +113.2%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bundalong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 57.8%, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.9% since 2011. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.5% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian figure.
1.5% ▲ —
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +145.5%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bundalong, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Bundalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222012/bundalong/topic/demographics-identity