4,471 ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,642
- 2016: 4,776
- 2021: 4,471
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Moora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moora is now 43, reflecting a population that has grown noticeably older by five years since 2011. This shift is seen in a community where the number of seniors has risen sharply, even as the total population shrank by 3.7% to 4,471 people.
4,471
▼ -3.7%
- 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 Moora — lower than 81% of areas.
| Moora | 4,471 |
|---|---|
| 6609, WA | 852 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38. This age has climbed by five years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 now make up 19% of the population, a figure that rose 5.9 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the national rate. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 19.4% of the area, which is a little above the Australian average.
19.0% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moora, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Most residents are married (52.4%), and those in de facto relationships account for 13% of the community.
9.1% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moora, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021241/moora/topic/demographics-identity