66 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69
- 2021: 66
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mitre · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mitre is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 46. This sparsely populated area has a small population of 66 people and is much older than the Victorian and Australian averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitre — lower than 68% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 66, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the state and national typical age of 38.
66 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children than most places, with those under 15 making up only 9.1%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over represent 22.7% of the population, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
22.7% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.1% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Mitre splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 57.4%, while those in de facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of the country. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mitre, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mitre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21710/mitre/topic/demographics-identity