46 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16
- 2021: 46
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Best · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Best
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Best is 58 years old, making this community far older than the national figure. This small population of 46 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
46
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- 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 Mount Best — lower than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mount Best is a small community of 46 people. Its residents are far older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 58.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 34.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This high number of older residents sits alongside a child population of 19.6%, which is a little above the Victorian average.
34.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Best, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13% of the community, a figure well above the national average. Marriage is common, with 42.5% married, while no one here is in a de facto relationship.
13.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Best, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Divorced (22%) and Never married (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Best [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21774/mount-best/topic/demographics-identity