583 ▼ -43.7%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,036
- 2016: 968
- 2021: 583
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonee Beach West · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Moonee Beach West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children live in Moonee Beach West compared to the rest of the country. This family-friendly profile is seen in a population where 22.5% of residents are under 15, while the number of seniors is well below the national figure.
583
▼ -43.7%
- 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 Moonee Beach West — lower than 62% of areas.
| Moonee Beach West | 583 |
|---|---|
| 2450, NSW | 47,335 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Moonee Beach West shrank by 44% since 2011, falling from 1,036 to 583 people. The typical resident is now 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the state average at 12.7%.
12.7% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moonee Beach West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. While 60.4% of residents are married, those in de facto relationships account for 10.1%, a figure that rose 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
1.9% ▲ +117.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +278.9%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moonee Beach West, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Moonee Beach West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121081/moonee-beach-west/topic/demographics-identity