407 ▼ -30.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 585
- 2016: 405
- 2021: 407
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merbein South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merbein South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 65% of similar areas have a smaller population than Merbein South. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 43.
407
▼ -30.4%
- 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 Merbein South — higher than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 407 people. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.4% of the population, a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also common, representing 19.2% of the area.
19.2% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merbein South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is well above the 1.0% seen across Victoria. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
4.9% ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merbein South, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Merbein South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21654/merbein-south/topic/demographics-identity