71,427 ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 92,430
- 2016: 68,583
- 2021: 71,427
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 71,427 people has seen Mill Park age significantly since 2011. While the typical resident is now 37, the area has become much more family-oriented, with the proportion of children under 15 jumping from 8.6% to 19.2% over the last decade.
71,427
▼ -22.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) — higher than 70% of areas.
| Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) | 71,427 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 23% since 2011, losing about 21,003 people. The typical resident is now 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +32.1%
Younger than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 13.0%, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%.
13.0% ▲ +89.6%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +122.1%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common, making up 51.4% of residents, while those in de facto relationships fell to 7.5%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population.
0.9% ▲ +181.9%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▼ -47.5%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 51%; 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 Mill Park (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25003/mill-park/topic/demographics-identity