308,226 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 271,064
- 2016: 289,142
- 2021: 308,226
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mornington Peninsula · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Mornington Peninsula
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in the Mornington Peninsula, where the typical resident is 44. This is six years older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia. The region has grown steadily, adding about 37,162 people since 2011.
308,226
▲ +13.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Mornington Peninsula — higher than 71% of areas.
| Mornington Peninsula | 308,226 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 308,226, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. Residents are much older than in most other areas, with the typical age rising by four years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.4% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This proportion has risen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.3%.
22.4% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mornington Peninsula splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, a figure a little above the state and national averages. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.1% of the community, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.1% ▲ +56.5%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mornington Peninsula, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/214/mornington-peninsula/topic/demographics-identity