32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mena Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mena Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mena Park is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 32 people, where seniors make up a much larger share of the population than in most other areas.
32
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- 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 Mena Park — lower than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 32 residents, Mena Park is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. The population is far older than both the state and national average.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Instead, seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.9% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average.
21.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mena Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (57.1%), while no one is in a de facto relationship, which is far below the Victorian average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mena Park, Married is the majority at 62%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mena Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21647/mena-park/topic/demographics-identity