24,989 ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20,873
- 2016: 24,060
- 2021: 24,989
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Morang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Morang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most other areas defines South Morang, where the typical resident is 36. With nearly 25,000 people, the area is one of the largest of its kind and has a high proportion of children under 15.
24,989
▲ +19.7%
- 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 South Morang — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 24,989, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are a little younger than the state and national typical age of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over at just 10.8%—well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
10.8% ▲ +71.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Morang splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (52.4%), while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 7.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, slightly below the national average.
0.8% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Morang, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 South Morang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22311/south-morang/topic/demographics-identity