Mincha · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mincha

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

A population of just 62 people defines Mincha, where the typical resident is far older than in the rest of the country. This small area is shaped by a split age profile, with a very high number of both seniors and young children.

Open map →
📍 Mincha, Suburb / Locality

Where Mincha sits — Total population

62
  • 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 Mincha — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mincha62
3575, VIC 842
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 62 people live in the area.

62

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50
  • 2021: 62

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 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 a huge 32.3% of the population, far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. At the same time, children under 15 account for 25.8%, which is well above the national average of 18.2%.

32.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Mincha, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. About 13.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly higher than the Australian average.

13.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 13.0%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Mincha, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Mincha

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mincha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21689/mincha/topic/demographics-identity