83 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76
- 2021: 83
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mepunga West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mepunga West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mepunga West is just 30 years old, making this one of the youngest areas at this level. The community is small, with only 83 people living across the area, and it is far younger than both the state and national figures.
83
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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 Mepunga West — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 83 people living here, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 26.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas.
7.2% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mepunga West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are a little more common here than across Victoria.
7.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mepunga West splits fairly evenly between Married (48%) and Never married (48%), with Divorced at 5%.
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 Mepunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21652/mepunga-west/topic/demographics-identity