270 ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 376
- 2016: 239
- 2021: 270
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Milawa · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Milawa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Milawa is 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small locality has seen its population shrink by 28% since 2011, now totaling 270 people.
270
▼ -28.2%
- 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 Milawa — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen since 2011, losing about 106 people. The area is now smaller than about 87% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well above the state and national averages at 24.8%.
24.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Milawa splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 63.3%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, which is much lower than most areas. About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Milawa, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Milawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222054/milawa/topic/demographics-identity