114 ▼ -57.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 271
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 114
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murrindindi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Murrindindi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of residents are seniors in Murrindindi, making it an exceptionally old community. This is reflected in the typical resident's age of 60, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The area is sparsely populated with only 114 people.
114
▼ -57.9%
- 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 Murrindindi — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 60 years old, which is far older than the average person in Victoria or Australia. This is among the highest typical ages for areas of this size.
60 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 39.5% of the population, far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 5.3%.
39.5% ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.3% ▼ -64.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Murrindindi, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 23.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded in the area.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.7% ▲ +120.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murrindindi, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (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 Murrindindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21847/murrindindi/topic/demographics-identity