23,146 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,689
- 2016: 22,056
- 2021: 23,146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mooroolbark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mooroolbark
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 23,000 people now call Mooroolbark home, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is slightly younger than the national average, with a notable 19.8% of residents being children under 15.
23,146
▲ +11.9%
- 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 Mooroolbark — higher than 93% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 2,457 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.8% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. While the proportion of seniors is a little below the national figure at 15.4%, this group rose by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
15.4% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mooroolbark, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Nearly half of all residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 11.4% since 2011.
0.9% ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mooroolbark, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051281/mooroolbark/topic/demographics-identity