17,291 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,674
- 2016: 16,551
- 2021: 17,291
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moe - Newborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Moe - Newborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing older population defines the recent shift in Moe - Newborough, where the typical resident is now 45. The area has grown by 3.7% since 2011, adding about 617 people to its total population of 17,291.
17,291
▲ +3.7%
- 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 Moe - Newborough — higher than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 and 4 years older than it was in 2011. This population is larger than about 85% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 24.4% of the community, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This shift is consistent with the number of children under 15 falling to 16.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
24.4% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moe - Newborough splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Around 12.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that has risen by 2.7 points since 2011.
2.6% ▲ +85.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Moe - Newborough splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 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 Moe - Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041095/moe-newborough/topic/demographics-identity