47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Bruno · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Bruno
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Bruno is 59, making the area far older than the national figure. With a small population of just 47 people, this is a sparsely populated place where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the community.
47
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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 Bruno — lower than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 59, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the Victorian average by 21 years.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 only 6.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so heavily skewed toward older residents, with 29.8% of people aged 65 and over.
29.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.4% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Bruno, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is common here, with 10.6% of residents being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Victorian average. Additionally, 23.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the national average.
10.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Bruno, Married is the majority at 61%; 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 Mount Bruno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21776/mount-bruno/topic/demographics-identity