Moolort · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Moolort

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

Steady trends in a small population define Moolort, where the typical resident is now 44. This sparsely populated area is noticeably older than both the Victorian and national figures, with a population of just 44 people.

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📍 Moolort, Suburb / Locality

Where Moolort sits — Total population

44
  • 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 Moolort — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Moolort44
3465, VIC 10,111
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Moolort is 44, which is six years older than the typical resident across Victoria and Australia.

44

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32
  • 2021: 44

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 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 only 13.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Similarly, people aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at 11.4%.

11.4%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Moolort splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%, compared to 11.5% nationally. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the Australian average of 3.2%.

16.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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

Marital status

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In Moolort, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 7 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 Moolort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21739/moolort/topic/demographics-identity