12,595 —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12,048
- 2021: 12,595
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Morang - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in South Morang - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in South Morang - North are married, reflecting a community dominated by established families. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is 35, and children under 15 make up nearly a quarter of the population. Over the last five years, the population has grown by 4.5% to reach 12,595 people.
12,595
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- 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 South Morang - North — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 547 people since 2016 to reach 12,595. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 35.
35 yrs —
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 23.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting far below the Australian average at just 7.0%.
7.0% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Morang - North splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 55.5%, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is well below the state and national figures at 7.0%. About 0.7% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is much lower than in most other areas.
0.7% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Morang - North, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Morang - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041435/south-morang-north/topic/demographics-identity