1,025 ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,142
- 2016: 1,143
- 2021: 1,025
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mornington · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Mornington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger than the state or national average, Mornington is a community where the typical resident is just 29 years old. This area is overwhelmingly Indigenous, with 80.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The population is small and has shrunk by 10% since 2011.
1,025
▼ -10.2%
- 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 — lower than 86% of areas.
| Mornington | 1,025 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 1,025 people, making it smaller than about 86% of similar areas. While the typical resident is only 29, this age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
29 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Younger than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at 6.4% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
6.4% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.0% ▼ -31.5%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mornington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 80.2% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also far more typical, accounting for 32% of couples.
80.2% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 88.0%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32.0% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mornington, Never married is the majority at 76%; Married is next at 14%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35250/mornington/topic/demographics-identity