73 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82
- 2021: 73
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maffra West Upper · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maffra West Upper
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maffra West Upper is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 49. This sparsely populated area is home to just 73 people, most of whom are older adults.
73
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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 Maffra West Upper — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 73, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the Victorian and national typical age of 38, averaging 49 years instead.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 41.1%. While children under 15 account for 16.4% of the population, those aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at only 9.6%.
9.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maffra West Upper, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the country, reaching 24.2%. There is no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population, which is lower than most similar areas.
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.
24.2% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maffra West Upper, Married is the majority at 51%; 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 Maffra West Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21572/maffra-west-upper/topic/demographics-identity