168,080 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 181,607
- 2016: 210,531
- 2021: 168,080
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macnamara · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Macnamara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 168,080 people in Macnamara have never been married, reflecting a community with a very high proportion of single residents. It is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 36, though the total population has shrank by 7.4% since 2011.
168,080
▼ -7.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Macnamara — higher than 56% of areas.
| Macnamara | 168,080 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Victoria and Australia figure of 38. This age has dropped slightly since 2011.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 only 11.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This is a big drop from 2011, while the share of people aged 65 and over rose to 13.8%.
13.8% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -47.5%
Lower than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macnamara, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 18.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest for similar areas at 0.4%.
0.4% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▲ +81.3%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macnamara, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 34%.
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 Macnamara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED229/macnamara/topic/demographics-identity