6,654 ▼ -75.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27,474
- 2016: 34,339
- 2021: 6,654
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Echuca - Moama (Moama Part) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Echuca - Moama (Moama Part)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Echuca - Moama (Moama Part) is now 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is most evident in the high proportion of seniors, who make up nearly a third of the population.
6,654
▼ -75.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Echuca - Moama (Moama Part) — higher than 86% of areas.
| Echuca - Moama (Moama Part) | 6,654 |
|---|---|
| 2731, NSW | 7,446 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,654, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. However, the population shrank by 76% since 2011, losing about 20,820 people.
49 yrs ▲ +28.9%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 30.6% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This group rose by 15 points since 2011, while children under 15 fell slightly to 17.1%.
30.6% ▲ +90.5%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Echuca - Moama (Moama Part), the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people are married (55.7%), while 12.0% are in a de facto relationship.
3.2% ▼ -41.9%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Echuca - Moama (Moama Part), Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 (Moama Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112007/echuca-moama/topic/demographics-identity