16,539 ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,628
- 2016: 16,096
- 2021: 16,539
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Montmorency - Briar Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Montmorency - Briar Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Montmorency - Briar Hill is 42, making the area noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian averages. The population has grown by 5.8% since 2011 to 16,539 people. This growth is seen across the board, with an increase in both the number of children and seniors.
16,539
▲ +5.8%
- 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 Montmorency - Briar Hill — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community grew by 911 people since 2011, reaching a total population of 16,539. This is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.2%, a little above the state average.
20.5% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Montmorency - Briar Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. Over half of the residents are married, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship.
0.7% ▲ +79.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Montmorency - Briar Hill, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Montmorency - Briar Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011202/montmorency-briar-hill/topic/demographics-identity