3,671 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,905
- 2016: 3,390
- 2021: 3,671
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Clear · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Clear
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Mount Clear is 37 years old, making the area a little younger than both Victoria and Australia. The population has grown to 3,671 people, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. This creates a community with a notable mix of young families and seniors.
3,671
▲ +26.4%
- 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 Mount Clear — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,671 people. The usual age is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and slightly younger than the national figure.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, a figure slightly above the state and national averages.
18.8% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Clear, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Around 12.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the state figure.
1.9% ▲ +84.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Clear, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Clear [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21783/mount-clear/topic/demographics-identity