McIntyre · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in McIntyre

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in McIntyre is 62 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of 47 people has a stark age gap compared to the rest of the country, with no children under 15 living here at all.

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Where McIntyre sits — Total population

47
  • 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 McIntyre — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
McIntyre47
3472, VIC 1,492
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 47 residents, making it smaller than about 73% of similar areas. The typical age here is 62, which is among the highest for this level of area.

47

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42
  • 2021: 47

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

62 yrs

Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 62 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 31.9% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This shift is clear in the age structure, where children and youth are completely absent from the community.

31.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.1%
  • 2021: 31.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In McIntyre, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.3%, which is much lower than most other areas.

7.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In McIntyre, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (21%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 McIntyre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21626/mcintyre/topic/demographics-identity