736 ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 546
- 2016: 806
- 2021: 736
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Malmsbury · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Malmsbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 35% since 2011 has seen Malmsbury (L) expand by about 190 people. The area has aged noticeably over the last decade, with the typical resident now 44 years old. This is older than the national figure of 38 years.
736
▲ +34.8%
- 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 Malmsbury — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 736 people by the 2021 census, making it smaller than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 44, which is 8 years older than it was in 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +22.2%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the percentage of children under 15 fell by 6.4 points since 2011 to 18.8%, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 9.5 points to 17.8%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 30.8%.
17.8% ▲ +115.2%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Malmsbury, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 21.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.9% of the area, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.9% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.8% ▲ +219.7%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Malmsbury, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 Malmsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221045/malmsbury/topic/demographics-identity