1,605 ▼ -40.7%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,707
- 2016: 1,697
- 2021: 1,605
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Metung · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Metung
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Metung is now 60, making it one of the oldest areas at this level. This aging trend is striking, with the typical age climbing 13 years since 2011. While the population has shrank by about 41% over the last decade, the area remains heavily populated by seniors.
1,605
▼ -40.7%
- 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 Metung — higher than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Metung is 1,605 people, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas. However, the total number of residents has fallen sharply since 2011, losing around 1,102 people.
60 yrs ▲ +27.7%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 37.9% of the population, a figure far above the national 17.2%. This high number of older residents helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 11.7%.
37.9% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Metung, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 58.8%, though those in de facto relationships now make up 14.0%, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.2% of the population.
1.2% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +60.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Metung, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Metung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215055/metung/topic/demographics-identity