6,878 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,553
- 2016: 6,064
- 2021: 6,878
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McKinnon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McKinnon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live here than in most similar areas, with McKinnon's population reaching 6,878. The area is notably young for its size, with a typical resident aged 40 and a strong presence of children under 15.
6,878
▲ +23.9%
- 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 McKinnon — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
McKinnon is among the largest areas of its kind with 6,878 residents. The typical person here is 40, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This contrast is clear when looking at seniors, as those aged 65 and over make up 13.8%, well below the national figure of 17.2%.
13.8% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McKinnon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 0.2% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (52.0%), while those in de facto relationships account for 9.0%, a figure lower than most areas.
0.2% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McKinnon, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 McKinnon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21629/mckinnon/topic/demographics-identity