26,386 ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25,504
- 2016: 25,986
- 2021: 26,386
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manningham - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Manningham - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population is the main story for Manningham - East, where the typical resident is now 45. This is noticeably older than the national figure and shows a clear shift since 2011. The area has grown slightly to 26,386 people, but it is now shaped by a much larger proportion of seniors.
26,386
▲ +3.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Manningham - East — lower than 81% of areas.
| Manningham - East | 26,386 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is much higher than most similar areas and 7 years older than the Victorian average. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 now make up 20.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average that rose 5.9 percentage points since 2011. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.8% of the area.
20.4% ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Manningham - East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common relationship status at 58.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up just 5.5%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.4% ▲ +144.1%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Manningham - East, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Manningham - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21102/manningham-east/topic/demographics-identity