121 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 91
- 2021: 121
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macs Cove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macs Cove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Macs Cove is 56, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. This older age profile is most evident in the high number of seniors, though nearly one in five residents are children.
121
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- 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 Macs Cove — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 121 people, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. The typical resident is 56 years old, which is far older than the Victorian average of 38.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 38.8% of the population, a figure far above the state and national levels. Children under 15 account for 19.8%, which is a little above the Australian figure of 18.2%.
38.8% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macs Cove, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Over half of the population are married, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship.
2.5% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macs Cove, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Macs Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21567/macs-cove/topic/demographics-identity