9,116 ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,052
- 2016: 8,803
- 2021: 9,116
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moorabbin - Heatherton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Moorabbin - Heatherton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A slightly older population sets Moorabbin - Heatherton apart from the state and national typical age of 38. This area has grown steadily, adding about 1,064 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 9,116.
9,116
▲ +13.2%
- 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 Moorabbin - Heatherton — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 40, which is two years older than the Victorian average and two years older than it was in 2011. The total population grew by 13% over the last decade.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose slightly to 16.1%, remaining a little below the national figure.
16.1% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moorabbin - Heatherton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of the population is married, while the share of people in de facto relationships is 9.8%, which is much lower than most areas. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.3% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moorabbin - Heatherton, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Moorabbin - Heatherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031191/moorabbin-heatherton/topic/demographics-identity