17,374 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15,955
- 2016: 16,495
- 2021: 17,374
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moyne · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Moyne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks Moyne compared to most similar areas, with the typical resident now 45 years old. The community has grown by 8.9% since 2011, adding about 1,419 people to reach a total population of 17,374.
17,374
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Moyne — higher than 58% of areas.
| Moyne | 17,374 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While children under 15 account for 19.0% of the area, this group has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
22.0% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moyne, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Around 12.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that has risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
1.7% ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moyne, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Moyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25490/moyne/topic/demographics-identity