6,182 ▲ +892.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 623
- 2016: 1,578
- 2021: 6,182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Duneed · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Duneed
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Duneed is just 32, making this area noticeably younger than the Victorian and national average of 38. This young profile defines the community's identity, creating a population that is significantly more youthful than most similar areas.
6,182
▲ +892.3%
- 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 Mount Duneed — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 6,182 people, which is among the largest for areas of this type.
32 yrs ▼ -23.8%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 24.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 8.9%.
8.9% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% ▲ +52.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Duneed, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.9%. This is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is about the same as the state average at 1.0%.
1.0% ▲ +110.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +281.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Duneed, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Duneed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21790/mount-duneed/topic/demographics-identity