Suburb in Pyrenees

Mount Emu, VIC

Mount Emu had a population of 28 at the 2021 Census (+7.7% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $1,625. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mount Emu at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Ballarat

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mount Emu's population grew by 7.7% to 28, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 41.0, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.9%.

33.3% of households rent, a larger share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 33.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 9 households.

The median household earns $1,625 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 0.0% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mount Emu beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureMount EmuVICAustralia
Population286,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.7%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age41.037.938.2
Households92,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting33.3%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright33.3%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,625$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week–$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,867$1,866
Born overseas0.0%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%29.1%23.6%
No religion0.0%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+7.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 542011
  2. 262016
  3. 282021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Mount Emu Victoria
Share of people by age, Mount Emu and Victoria
0–90.0%
10–1928.6%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–4921.4%
50–590.0%
60–690.0%
70–7917.9%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mount Emu at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.4%
  2. Irish32.1%
  3. Australian28.6%
  4. Scottish10.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Mount Emu

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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