4,745 ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,510
- 2016: 4,634
- 2021: 4,745
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Myrtleford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Myrtleford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Myrtleford are married, making this the most common relationship status in town. The area has a notably older population than most, with a typical resident now aged 50. This shift toward an older community is clear, as the typical age rose by 3 years since 2011.
4,745
▲ +5.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Myrtleford — lower than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Myrtleford grew by 5.2% since 2011, adding about 235 people to reach 4,745. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 50.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.6% of the area, which is far above the national figure. This trend is consistent with a much lower share of children under 15, who now make up only 14.9% of the population.
27.6% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Myrtleford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.0% of the community, which is a little above the state average. Around 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
1.5% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Myrtleford, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Myrtleford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031071/myrtleford/topic/demographics-identity