8,312 ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,813
- 2016: 7,942
- 2021: 8,312
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mooroopna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mooroopna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people—7.4%—live in Mooroopna. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. The area has a total population of 8,312 people and is noticeably older than the typical Victorian or Australian community.
8,312
▲ +6.4%
- 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 Mooroopna — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Mooroopna is 43, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This contributes to an older age structure, while children under 15 are a little below the state and national averages.
22.8% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mooroopna splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 7.4%. Regarding relationships, 12.6% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is a little above the national figure.
7.4% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mooroopna splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mooroopna
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mooroopna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21756/mooroopna/topic/demographics-identity