22,568 ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19,309
- 2016: 247,459
- 2021: 22,568
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Echuca - Moama · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Echuca - Moama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Echuca - Moama is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown 17% since 2011 to reach 22,568 people. This shift towards an older demographic is clear, as the typical age has risen by four years over the last decade.
22,568
▲ +16.9%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Echuca - Moama — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 22,568, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas. This represents a 17% increase since 2011, adding about 3,259 people to the region.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 26.2% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 16.9%.
26.2% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Echuca - Moama splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victoria figure of 1.0%. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.7% since 2011.
3.8% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Echuca - Moama, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Echuca - Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2007/echuca-moama/topic/demographics-identity