Millbrook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Millbrook

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Millbrook is noticeably older than the average Victorian, with the usual age being 44. This small community of 180 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a low number of children compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Millbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Millbrook sits — Total population

180 ▼ -49.9%
  • 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 Millbrook — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Millbrook180
3352, VIC 18,922
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 44, which is 6 years older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.

180 ▼ -49.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 359
  • 2016: 156
  • 2021: 180

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▲ +4.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 14.4%.

23.3% ▲ +52.3%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.4% ▼ -37.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Millbrook splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 15.9% of the area, a figure well above the national average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most similar areas.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.9% ▲ +230.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Millbrook, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Millbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21684/millbrook/topic/demographics-identity