454 ▲ +63.3%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 278
- 2016: 238
- 2021: 454
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merrigum · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Merrigum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population jump of 63% since 2011 has seen Merrigum (L) grow to 454 people. The area has aged significantly over the last decade, with the typical resident now 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
454
▲ +63.3%
- 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 Merrigum — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 176 people since 2011. This growth happened alongside a trend toward an older community, with the typical age rising by 9 years since the last census.
48 yrs ▲ +23.1%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are more common here than in the rest of the state, with people aged 65 and over making up 23.8% of the population. This rise in seniors is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 14.1% of the area.
23.8% ▲ +262.1%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merrigum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. In terms of relationships, 39.6% of residents are married and 12.5% are in a de facto partnership.
4.4% ▲ —
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Merrigum splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Merrigum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222053/merrigum/topic/demographics-identity