1,118 ▲ +87.3%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 597
- 2016: 585
- 2021: 1,118
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mallacoota · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mallacoota
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 22 years separates the typical Mallacoota resident from the state and national average. This is a significantly older community where the typical age is now 60. Since 2011, the population has grown by 87% to reach 1,118 people.
1,118
▲ +87.3%
- 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 Mallacoota — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 60, which is among the highest for areas of this type and 12 years older than in 2011. This makes the area far older than both Victoria and Australia.
60 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 38 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 aged 65 and over make up 38.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This shift is linked to a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 10.8% of the community.
38.9% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.8% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mallacoota, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.4% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is about the same as across Victoria.
1.1% ▼ -56.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mallacoota, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Mallacoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221044/mallacoota/topic/demographics-identity