Molyullah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Molyullah

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

A typical resident in Molyullah is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 160 people sees a high proportion of both seniors and children, creating a distinct age gap in the local population.

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📍 Molyullah, Suburb / Locality

Where Molyullah sits — Total population

160
  • 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 Molyullah — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Molyullah160
3673, VIC 1,818
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. Molyullah is larger than about half of the similar areas at this level.

160

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 131
  • 2021: 160

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older trend is balanced by a high number of children under 15, who make up 20.6% of the area.

23.1%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Molyullah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship.

12.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 12.7%

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

Marital status

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In Molyullah, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 15 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Molyullah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21726/molyullah/topic/demographics-identity