121,851 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 107,443
- 2016: 116,671
- 2021: 121,851
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonee Valley · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Moonee Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little older than the state and national typical age of 38, Moonee Valley has a population of 121,851 people. This community is slightly more mature than most similar areas, though its total population has grown by 13% since 2011.
121,851
▲ +13.4%
- 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 Moonee Valley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Moonee Valley | 121,851 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 121,851 people by 2021, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 39, making the area a little older than the national figure.
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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 29.6%. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%, while the proportion of seniors has risen to 17.3%.
17.3% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moonee Valley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. Only 0.5% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest at this level.
0.5% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moonee Valley, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Moonee Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25060/moonee-valley/topic/demographics-identity