3,311 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,543
- 2016: 2,823
- 2021: 3,311
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McCrae · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McCrae
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines McCrae, where the typical resident is now 55. This is 17 years older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia, marking the area as a significant hub for seniors.
3,311
▲ +30.2%
- 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 McCrae — higher than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown to 3,311 people, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +5.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 34.6% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 11.8%.
34.6% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McCrae, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 54.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up 12.3%, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.4% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McCrae, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 McCrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21625/mccrae/topic/demographics-identity