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.
Moolort · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moolort — lower than 75% of areas.
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.
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 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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Moolort splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
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%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Moolort, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 35%.
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