2,843 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,559
- 2016: 2,570
- 2021: 2,843
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moira · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Moira
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moira is far older than those in most other areas, with a typical age of 48. This creates a community where seniors are well represented, though the population has grown by 11% to 2,843 people since 2011.
2,843
▲ +11.1%
- 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 Moira — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 284 people over the last decade to reach 2,843. Residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 3 years since 2011 to reach 48.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This group has grown by 4 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now make up 17.3% of the area.
21.4% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moira, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011. More people are in de facto relationships here than in most areas, accounting for 13.4% of residents.
2.6% ▲ +146.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moira, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021412/moira/topic/demographics-identity