Mangalore · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mangalore

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

An older population defines daily life in Mangalore, where the typical resident is 51. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community with a very high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Mangalore, Suburb / Locality

Where Mangalore sits — Total population

183 ▼ -12.9%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mangalore — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mangalore183
3663, VIC 183
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 51, which is much higher than most areas and 13 years older than the state and national averages. The total population is 183 people.

183 ▼ -12.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 210
  • 2016: 182
  • 2021: 183

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs ▲ +4.1%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 24% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at only 12%.

24.0% ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.0% ▼ -21.1%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mangalore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships account for 14.8% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, slightly above the Victorian average.

2.7% ▼ -17.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.8% ▲ +143.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mangalore, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Mangalore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21592/mangalore/topic/demographics-identity