272 ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 247
- 2016: 278
- 2021: 272
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marengo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Marengo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marengo is 59, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. This gap of 21 years highlights a community that has aged significantly over the last decade. While the population grew by 10% to reach 272 people, the age profile has shifted heavily towards seniors.
272
▲ +10.1%
- 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 Marengo — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 59, which is 9 years older than in 2011 and among the highest ages for areas of this size. The total population grew by 10% since 2011, adding about 25 people to reach 272.
59 yrs ▲ +18.0%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 39.3% of the population, which is far above the state figure of 16.8%. This is consistent with a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up just 9.2% of the area.
39.3% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.2% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marengo, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 53.1% of the population, while those in de facto relationships sit at 13.0%, slightly above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.1%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.1% ▼ -69.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Marengo, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Marengo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222049/marengo/topic/demographics-identity