Modella · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Modella

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

A typical resident in Modella is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area has a population of 169 people, with a notable proportion of adults and children compared to fewer seniors.

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Where Modella sits — Total population

169
  • 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 Modella — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Modella169
3816, VIC 3,227
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 44, making this group noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia. There are 169 people living here, which is more than about half of similar areas.

169

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 148
  • 2021: 169

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are only 13.0%, a figure well below the state and national averages.

13.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Modella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 20.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is lower than most areas.

20.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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

Marital status

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In Modella, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (6%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Modella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21714/modella/topic/demographics-identity