171 ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 217
- 2016: 171
- 2021: 171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mitta Mitta · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 171 people living in Mitta Mitta are married. This is a notably older community where the typical resident is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. These trends are reflected in a high proportion of seniors and a significant number of people in de facto relationships.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitta Mitta — higher than 50% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 56 years old, which is far older than the typical resident in Victoria or across Australia. The total population is 171 people.
171 ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
56 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 37.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
37.4% ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mitta Mitta, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 19.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most similar areas.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mitta Mitta, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mitta Mitta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21711/mitta-mitta/topic/demographics-identity