15,197 ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13,058
- 2016: 13,732
- 2021: 15,197
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murrindindi · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Murrindindi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murrindindi is far older than those in most other areas, with the usual age now reaching 50. This aging trend is a key part of local life, as the population has grown by 16% to reach 15,197 people since 2011.
15,197
▲ +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 Murrindindi — higher than 55% of areas.
| Murrindindi | 15,197 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has added about 2,139 people over the last decade. Residents are much older than the state and national figures, with the typical age rising by 5 years since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an area with few children and many seniors, as those aged 65 and over make up 26% of the population. This is well above the national figure and follows a rise of 6.6 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 have fallen to 14.5%.
26.0% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murrindindi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.7% of the community, a small increase since 2011.
1.7% ▲ +129.4%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murrindindi, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Murrindindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25620/murrindindi/topic/demographics-identity