16,224 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,531
- 2016: 14,250
- 2021: 16,224
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonee Ponds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Moonee Ponds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 20% population boost since 2011 has seen Moonee Ponds grow to 16,224 residents. The area is now more likely to feature couples in de facto relationships and has a smaller proportion of children than it did a decade ago.
16,224
▲ +19.9%
- 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 Moonee Ponds — higher than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has climbed by about 2,693 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 38, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 13.9% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 34.3%.
15.5% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moonee Ponds, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the area, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.4% of the population.
0.4% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Moonee Ponds splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Moonee Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031116/moonee-ponds/topic/demographics-identity