115,043 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 103,839
- 2016: 110,376
- 2021: 115,043
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maroondah · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Maroondah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A modest gap exists between Maroondah and the national average for Indigenous residents, who make up 0.6% of the population. This area has grown steadily, reaching 115,043 people in 2021. It is a diverse community where nearly half of all residents are married.
115,043
▲ +10.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Maroondah — higher than 86% of areas.
| Maroondah | 115,043 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% since 2011, adding about 11,204 people to the area. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 18.3% of the area, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 2.8 points since 2011 to reach 17.6%.
17.6% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maroondah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 0.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships account for 10.2% of residents, a figure that is a little below the Australian average of 11.5%.
0.6% ▲ +60.4%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maroondah, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Maroondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24410/maroondah/topic/demographics-identity