852 ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 644
- 2016: 782
- 2021: 852
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moriac · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moriac
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 852 people defines Moriac, where a high number of families has shifted the local age balance. The area is now much younger than most similar places, with children making up a quarter of the residents. This creates a distinct profile compared to the typical Victorian town.
852
▲ +32.3%
- 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 Moriac — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 852, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
38 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of kids is mirrored by a small senior population, as those aged 65 and over make up only 13.1%, well below the national average.
13.1% ▲ +101.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.7% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moriac splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (63.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.7%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.9%, which is a little below the national average.
0.9% ▲ +101.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moriac, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Moriac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21762/moriac/topic/demographics-identity