170 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 132
- 2021: 170
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Musk Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Musk Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines Musk Vale, where the typical resident is 48. This is 10 years older than the national figure, reflecting a community with a high proportion of seniors and middle-aged adults.
170
—
- 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 Musk Vale — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 170 people, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the state and national average of 38.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. Children under 15 make up 15.9%, a little below the national average of 18.2%.
22.9% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Musk Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 23.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.4% of residents, which is a little above the state average.
2.4% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Musk Vale, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Musk Vale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Musk Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21852/musk-vale/topic/demographics-identity