239 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 212
- 2021: 239
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maindample · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 239 people in Maindample are married, making it a place where traditional partnerships are common. The area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 43.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maindample — higher than 57% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
Maindample has a total population of 239 people, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas.
239 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to the area being older than most, while children under 15 sit at 17.6%, which is about the same as the rest of Victoria.
21.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Maindample, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 28.3%, a rate far above the same figure for Victoria and Australia. About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for its level.
1.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.3% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Maindample, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maindample [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21579/maindample/topic/demographics-identity