1,183 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,032
- 2016: 1,063
- 2021: 1,183
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mallacoota · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mallacoota
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mallacoota is now 59, making this area far older than the national figure. With a population of 1,183 people, it is a retirement-heavy community where more than a third of residents are seniors.
1,183
▲ +14.6%
- 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 Mallacoota — higher than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident is 59 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. This makes Mallacoota one of the oldest areas at this level.
59 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 58 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 36.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This trend helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.
36.7% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mallacoota, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.8% of the population, a figure well above the national and state averages. About 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.0% ▲ +49.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mallacoota, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (27%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mallacoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21584/mallacoota/topic/demographics-identity