172,855 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 130,079
- 2016: 145,366
- 2021: 172,855
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Menzies · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Menzies
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Menzies is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and the rest of Australia. This shift toward an older population is reflected in the high number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children. The population has grown significantly, adding about 42,776 people since 2011.
172,855
▲ +32.9%
- 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 Menzies — higher than 66% of areas.
| Menzies | 172,855 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Menzies has grown by 33% since 2011 to reach 172,855 people. It is now larger than about 66% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.4%, a little below the state and national averages.
20.3% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Menzies splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status at 54.7%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.7%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 11.2%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 0.3% of the population, among the lowest at this level.
0.3% ▼ -89.3%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Menzies, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED234/menzies/topic/demographics-identity