168,948 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 144,608
- 2016: 154,999
- 2021: 168,948
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mornington Peninsula · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Mornington Peninsula
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the population is married in the Mornington Peninsula, reflecting a community with a very mature profile. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident now 48 years old. This aging trend is clear, as the typical age has risen by five years since 2011.
168,948
▲ +16.8%
- 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 Mornington Peninsula — higher than 87% of areas.
| Mornington Peninsula | 168,948 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 17% since 2011 to reach 168,948 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 27.2% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the national average at 16.3%.
27.2% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mornington Peninsula splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. De facto relationships have risen to 11.7% since 2011, though this remains lower than in most other areas.
1.0% ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mornington Peninsula, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25340/mornington-peninsula/topic/demographics-identity