277 ▼ -51.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 569
- 2016: 276
- 2021: 277
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Modewarre · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Modewarre
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Modewarre is a small community of 277 people where residents are noticeably older than the state and national average. While the typical age is 44, the area has a higher-than-usual proportion of children, creating a distinct mix of generations.
277
▼ -51.3%
- 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 Modewarre — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is 6 years older than the average person in Victoria or across Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. In contrast, those aged 65 and over represent 14.8%, a figure a little below the national average.
14.8% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Modewarre, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (57.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.8%, which is well below the national figure. About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Modewarre, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
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 Modewarre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21715/modewarre/topic/demographics-identity