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.
Modella · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Modella — higher than 50% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% 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 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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Modella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Modella, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (6%).
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