213 ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 265
- 2016: 178
- 2021: 213
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mia Mia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mia Mia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mia Mia is far older than most people in the region, with a median age of 52. This creates a community that is significantly older than both the state and national averages. The area is home to 213 people.
213
▼ -19.6%
- 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 Mia Mia — higher than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is much higher than in most similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average. This helps explain the age gap, as children under 15 make up only 15% of the community, a figure well below the national average.
21.1% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mia Mia, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12% of the population, aligning closely with national figures.
1.4% ▼ -69.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mia Mia, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Mia Mia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21674/mia-mia/topic/demographics-identity