53,841 ▲ +277.6%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14,258
- 2016: 49,672
- 2021: 53,841
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shepparton - Mooroopna · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Shepparton - Mooroopna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive growth spurt of 278% since 2011 has seen Shepparton - Mooroopna reach a population of 53,841 people. While the typical resident is 38, the area has a notably high proportion of children compared to most other regions. This creates a diverse age mix, with young adults and seniors both making up significant shares of the community.
53,841
▲ +277.6%
- 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 Shepparton - Mooroopna — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has surged from 14,258 in 2011 to 53,841, making it larger than about 68% of similar areas. Despite this growth, the typical age of residents has barely changed over the decade and remains at 38 years.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a significant group at 19.0%, a figure that rose 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
19.0% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Shepparton - Mooroopna splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. Meanwhile, 10.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is among the lowest proportions for this level of area.
4.3% ▲ +166.4%
Lower than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shepparton - Mooroopna, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Shepparton - Mooroopna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2016/shepparton-mooroopna/topic/demographics-identity