116 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 117
- 2021: 116
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mitiamo · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 50 years defines the older feel of Mitiamo, where residents are far older than the national average. This sparsely populated area has just 116 people and a distinct lack of young families.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitiamo — lower than 56% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 116 people living here. Residents are far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, with a typical age of 50.
116 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 14.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain the older age profile, as seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.8% of the area.
19.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mitiamo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Nearly half of the population is married, while 11.9% are in de facto relationships, a figure about the same as the rest of the country.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mitiamo, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mitiamo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21709/mitiamo/topic/demographics-identity