59 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Muskerry · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Muskerry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 59 people defines Muskerry, where life is shaped by a noticeably older community. The typical resident is 43, which is five years older than the national figure.
59
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- 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 Muskerry — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Muskerry is a sparsely populated area, with a total of 59 residents. This makes it smaller than about 69% of similar areas.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with only 11.9% under age 15, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the community is older, as 25.4% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over.
25.4% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Muskerry splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 10.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, 20.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Victorian figure of 11.2%.
10.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Muskerry, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (23%) and Separated (15%).
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 Muskerry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21853/muskerry/topic/demographics-identity