1,381 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,611
- 2016: 3,410
- 2021: 1,381
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maldon · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Maldon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maldon is 59 years old, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian average of 38. This aging trend is striking, as the population has grown 17 years older since 2011. These shifts have created a community where nearly 40% of residents are seniors.
1,381
▼ -14.3%
- 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 Maldon — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Maldon has 1,381 residents, making it larger than about 66% of similar areas. However, the population shrank by 14% since 2011, losing around 230 people.
59 yrs ▲ +40.5%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 39.5% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 have fallen to just 8.9%.
39.5% ▲ +104.6%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.9% ▼ -54.6%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maldon, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.3% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
0.3% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maldon, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215052/maldon/topic/demographics-identity