8,312 ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,813
- 2016: 7,939
- 2021: 8,312
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mooroopna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mooroopna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Mooroopna than in most other areas, making up 7.4% of the population. The community is also noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 43. These trends highlight a shifting local identity as the population grows and ages.
8,312
▲ +6.4%
- 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 Mooroopna — lower than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mooroopna has grown by 6.4% since 2011 to reach a total of 8,312 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, with the typical age rising by five years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This aging trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.8% of the area.
22.8% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mooroopna splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Indigenous population remains steady at 7.4%, a figure well above the state and national averages. In terms of relationships, 12.6% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is a little above the typical Victorian rate.
7.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mooroopna splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Mooroopna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031415/mooroopna/topic/demographics-identity