Mount Doran · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Doran

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population marks Mount Doran, where the typical resident is now 53. This is 15 years older than the national figure and stands out as much higher than most similar areas. The small community of 118 people is largely made up of older adults and seniors.

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📍 Mount Doran, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Doran sits — Total population

118
  • 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 Doran — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Doran118
3334, VIC 544
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 53, which is far older than the state and national figures of 38. Mount Doran has a total population of 118 people.

118

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 130
  • 2021: 118

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 21.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain the older age profile, as over half the population is aged between 45 and 64, while children under 15 are a little below the state average at 15.3%.

21.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.3%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Doran, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a result that is well below the Australian average.

13.7%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Mount Doran splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Doran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21788/mount-doran/topic/demographics-identity