185 ▼ -54.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 410
- 2016: 167
- 2021: 185
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonambel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moonambel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moonambel is now 61 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This reflects a community where nearly half of the 185 residents are seniors, creating a distinct age profile compared to most other parts of Victoria.
185
▼ -54.9%
- 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 Moonambel — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 61, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is among the highest for similar areas.
61 yrs ▲ +15.1%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 45.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 7.0%.
45.9% ▲ +69.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.0% ▼ -53.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moonambel, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (36%) and Young adults (25–44) (8%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +74.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moonambel, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Moonambel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21740/moonambel/topic/demographics-identity