30,522 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28,124
- 2016: 29,112
- 2021: 30,522
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moira · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Moira
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Moira, where the typical resident is 48 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area has grown by 8.5% to reach a total population of 30,522 people.
30,522
▲ +8.5%
- 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 Moira — higher than 66% of areas.
| Moira | 30,522 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Residents here are much older than those in most other similar areas, with the typical age rising by 4 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a senior-heavy area, with 27.4% of people aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This trend is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.5% of the population.
27.4% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moira splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Marriage is the most common status at 48.2%, while de facto relationships stand at 11.7%.
2.1% ▲ +50.9%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moira, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24900/moira/topic/demographics-identity