1,591 ▼ -62.3%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,219
- 2016: 1,577
- 2021: 1,591
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moora · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Moora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence shapes the identity of Moora, where 17.4% of residents identify as such. While the town has seen a sharp population drop since 2011, it remains a place where families and seniors both have a significant presence.
1,591
▼ -62.3%
- 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 Moora — higher than 66% of areas.
| Moora | 1,591 |
|---|---|
| 6510, WA | 1,940 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Moora has seen its population shrink by 62% since 2011, falling to 1,591 people. The typical resident is now 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This increase in older residents is matched by a healthy number of children under 15, who account for 20.1% of the community.
21.7% ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moora splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 17.4% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. Relationships also stand out, with de facto partnerships being much more common here than in most other areas.
17.4% ▲ +87.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Moora splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515024/moora/topic/demographics-identity