30,522 ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28,123
- 2016: 29,112
- 2021: 30,522
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moira · Sub-region (SA3)
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 the national figure, with a typical age of 48. This makes the area one of the oldest in its class, and the population has continued to age further since 2011. While the total population grew by 8.5% to 30,522 people, the age profile is heavily weighted towards seniors.
30,522
▲ +8.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Moira — lower than 78% of areas.
| Moira | 30,522 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 48, which is 10 years older than the usual resident in Victoria or Australia. This aging trend is clear, as the typical age rose by 4 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 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 27.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This high proportion of older people is mirrored by a smaller share of children under 15, which fell to 16.5% over the last decade.
27.4% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moira splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Most residents are married, representing 48.2% of the community.
2.1% ▲ +50.9%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moira, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
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/sa3/21602/moira/topic/demographics-identity