21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Madalya · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Madalya
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 21 people makes Madalya a very small community. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 59. This age gap is one of the most striking features of the local demographic profile.
21
—
- 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 Madalya — lower than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 21, Madalya is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 59, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 38.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This high proportion of older residents is balanced by children under 15, who make up 19% of the area.
38.1% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Madalya, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure.
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.
Marital status
View on map →In Madalya, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Madalya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21568/madalya/topic/demographics-identity