208 ▼ -40.7%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 351
- 2016: 418
- 2021: 208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moyhu · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Moyhu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 41% since 2011 marks a major shift for Moyhu (L), which now has just 208 residents. The area has grown significantly older over the last decade, with the typical resident now 47 years old.
208
▼ -40.7%
- 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 Moyhu — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by about 143 people since 2011. This shift is reflected in the typical age, which rose 13 years to reach 47, making the area far older than both the state and national figures.
47 yrs ▲ +38.2%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 now make up 21.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This increase of 11 percentage points since 2011 comes alongside a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.8% of residents.
21.6% ▲ +105.2%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moyhu, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the state, rising to 23.9% since 2011. Around 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian figure.
2.4% ▲ +180.4%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.9% ▲ +89.5%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Moyhu splits fairly evenly between Married (36%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Moyhu
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moyhu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222059/moyhu/topic/demographics-identity