31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24
- 2021: 31
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Milnes Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Milnes Bridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Milnes Bridge is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and the rest of Australia. This sparsely populated place is largely defined by its youth, with children and teenagers making up a very large portion of the population.
31
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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 Milnes Bridge — lower than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 31 people, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 35, which is much lower than most areas.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 25.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with 15-to-24-year-olds also representing a large slice at 38.7%.
16.1% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Milnes Bridge, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 20.0% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Milnes Bridge, Never married is the majority at 78%; Married is next at 22%.
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 Milnes Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21688/milnes-bridge/topic/demographics-identity