4,976 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,641
- 2016: 4,778
- 2021: 4,976
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merbein · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Merbein
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Merbein is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. The population has grown by 7.2% since 2011 to reach 4,976 people. This community is characterised by a higher proportion of seniors and children than most similar areas.
4,976
▲ +7.2%
- 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 Merbein — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43, which is five years older than the national figure. This age has risen slightly since 2011, while the total population grew by about 335 people.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.1% of the population, a figure well above the Victorian average. At the same time, children under 15 are slightly more common here than across the state, at 19.8%.
20.1% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merbein, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 4.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. About 49.3% of the population are married, and there has been a 3.2 percentage point rise in de facto relationships since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merbein, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Merbein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021396/merbein/topic/demographics-identity