Manningham · Council (LGA)

Demographics & Identity in Manningham

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Noticeably older residents define Manningham, where the typical age of 43 is five years higher than the same figure for Victoria and Australia. The area has grown by 12% since 2011 to reach 124,700 people. It is now home to a significant number of seniors compared to other regions.

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📍 Manningham, Council (LGA)

Where Manningham sits — Total population

124,700 ▲ +12.0%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 0 areas
  • 4–7: 0 areas
  • 7–12: 2 areas
  • 12–20: 1 area
  • 20–33: 0 areas
  • 33–55: 1 area
  • 55–91: 0 areas
  • 91–150: 5 areas
  • 150–248: 3 areas
  • 248–409: 13 areas
  • 409–675: 22 areas
  • 675–1,115: 38 areas
  • 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
  • 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
  • 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
  • 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
  • 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
  • 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
  • 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
  • 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
  • 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
  • 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
  • 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
  • 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
  • 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
  • 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Manningham — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Manningham124,700
Greater Melbourne 4,917,750
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population has grown to 124,700, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. This represents an increase of roughly 13,400 people since 2011.

124,700 ▲ +12.0%

Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 111,300
  • 2016: 116,255
  • 2021: 124,700

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▲ +2.4%

Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 make up 22.3% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This trend is consistent with children under 15 being a little below the state average at 16.2%.

22.3% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.2% ▼ -1.6%

Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Manningham splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.2% of the population, which is among the lowest for this level. People in de facto relationships are also well below the national figure at 5.8%.

5.8% ▲ +44.4%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 5.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Manningham, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 1,939 males; 85+: 2,632 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 2,123 males; 80–84: 2,521 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 2,499 males; 75–79: 3,008 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 2,848 males; 70–74: 3,551 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3,104 males; 65–69: 3,568 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3,631 males; 60–64: 4,023 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3,880 males; 55–59: 4,388 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4,168 males; 50–54: 4,472 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3,804 males; 45–49: 4,280 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3,877 males; 40–44: 4,141 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3,728 males; 35–39: 4,315 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3,443 males; 30–34: 3,643 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3,202 males; 25–29: 3,099 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3,900 males; 20–24: 3,442 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3,883 males; 15–19: 3,476 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3,796 males; 10–14: 3,572 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3,726 males; 5–9: 3,482 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 2,777 males; 0–4: 2,778 females

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 Manningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24210/manningham/topic/demographics-identity