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.
Mincha · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mincha — lower than 69% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mincha, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mincha, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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