171,357 ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 147,241
- 2016: 162,558
- 2021: 171,357
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moreland · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Moreland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 24,000 more people have moved into Moreland since 2011, driving a 16% population increase. The area remains noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 35. This growth is matched by a shift in household types, as more people now live in de facto relationships.
171,357
▲ +16.4%
- 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 Moreland — higher than 87% of areas.
| Moreland | 171,357 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Moreland is one of the largest areas at this level with 171,357 residents. The typical age of residents is 35, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a much lower proportion of children under 15 (15.5%) and seniors aged 65 and over (13.3%) than most similar areas. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.4%.
13.3% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moreland, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 15.0% since 2011. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest at this level at 0.6%.
0.6% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moreland, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Moreland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25250/moreland/topic/demographics-identity