3,726 ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,806
- 2016: 3,720
- 2021: 3,726
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mildura Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mildura Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mildura Surrounds is 46, making this area far older than the national figure. This older profile is driven by a high proportion of seniors and a shrinking overall population. The area currently has 3,726 people.
3,726
▼ -2.1%
- 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 Mildura Surrounds — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 2.1% since 2011, losing about 80 people. This makes it smaller than about 86% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This shift is consistent with a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.9% of the area.
23.9% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mildura Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Most people are married (50.6%), while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship.
2.3% ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +57.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mildura Surrounds, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Mildura Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021398/mildura-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity