2,292 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,476
- 2016: 2,428
- 2021: 2,292
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moora · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Moora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Moora today, with the typical resident now 44 years old. This is 7 years older than in 2011, reflecting a shift toward an older community as the total population shrank by 7.4% to 2,292 people.
2,292
▼ -7.4%
- 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 Moora — lower than 78% of areas.
| Moora | 2,292 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Moora is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population has fallen since 2011, losing about 184 people.
44 yrs ▲ +18.9%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 now make up 20.3% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 7.6 points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 19.2%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
20.3% ▲ +59.8%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moora, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.8% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Nearly half of residents are married, while de facto relationships are slightly more common here than in other areas.
12.8% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moora, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55600/moora/topic/demographics-identity