167,639 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 138,273
- 2016: 167,328
- 2021: 167,639
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mallee · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mallee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Mallee, where the typical resident is now 45 years old. This reflects a significant aging trend across the region, with a growing number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children compared to a decade ago.
167,639
▲ +21.2%
- 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 Mallee — higher than 55% of areas.
| Mallee | 167,639 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 21% since 2011, adding 29,366 people to reach a total of 167,639. This growth has happened alongside a steady increase in age, as the typical resident is now 6 years older than they were in 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high proportion of older adults helps explain why the area is much older than most other similar regions, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.1%.
23.7% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mallee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Most residents are married (46.5%), while those in de facto relationships account for 11.4%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
3.2% ▲ +254.2%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mallee, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED230/mallee/topic/demographics-identity