43,252 ▲ +187.5%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15,042
- 2016: 40,601
- 2021: 43,252
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Traralgon - Morwell · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Traralgon - Morwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Well above the national figure, 20.8% of people in Traralgon - Morwell are seniors aged 65 and over. This area has seen a massive population jump since 2011, adding about 28,210 people to reach a total of 43,252. The community is aging, with the typical resident now 40 years old.
43,252
▲ +187.5%
- 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 Traralgon - Morwell — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 188% since 2011, making it larger than about 63% of similar areas. The typical resident is a little older than the state and national figure of 38 years.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 20.8% of the population, a figure well above the Victoria and Australia averages. This is a significant increase from 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell by 5.3 percentage points in that time.
20.8% ▲ +78.3%
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Traralgon - Morwell splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little above the state average, 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. People in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, making up 12.9% of the population.
2.0% ▲ +275.0%
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Traralgon - Morwell splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Traralgon - Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2018/traralgon-morwell/topic/demographics-identity