13,197 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,667
- 2016: 12,965
- 2021: 13,197
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mentone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mentone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than most similar areas define the population of Mentone, where the typical person is 42. The area has grown by 13% since 2011 and is now home to 13,197 people.
13,197
▲ +13.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mentone — higher than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mentone's population has increased by about 1,530 people over the last decade. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This older trend is seen in the age profile, as the 19.6% of residents aged 65 and over is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
19.6% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mentone splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is varied, with 45.2% of people married and 12.5% in de facto relationships, a figure that rose 3.9 points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.5% ▲ +156.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mentone, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Mentone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031190/mentone/topic/demographics-identity