220 ▼ -51.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 454
- 2016: 390
- 2021: 220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Myrniong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Myrniong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has more than halved to just 220 people makes Myrniong a very small settlement. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 42.
220
▼ -51.5%
- 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 Myrniong — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank 52% since 2011, losing about 234 people. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 29.5%. Children under 15 (17.7%) and seniors aged 65 and over (16.4%) are both about the same as the state and national figures.
16.4% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Myrniong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships at 7.1% are well below the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 1.4% since 2011.
1.4% ▲ —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▼ -41.6%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Myrniong, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 38%.
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 Myrniong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222061/myrniong/topic/demographics-identity