31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20
- 2021: 31
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macorna North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macorna North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger than most similar areas, Macorna North has a typical resident aged just 29. This small community of 31 people stands out for its young age profile and a high number of couples living together without being married.
31
—
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Macorna North — lower than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is only 29, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This makes the area one of the youngest at this level.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 29% of the population. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 9.7%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 18%.
16.1% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macorna North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high 23.8% of people are in de facto relationships, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macorna North, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Macorna North
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Macorna North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21566/macorna-north/topic/demographics-identity