13,197 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,667
- 2016: 12,965
- 2021: 13,197
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mentone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mentone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mentone is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. This community of 13,197 people has a mature feel, with a high proportion of adults and seniors living here.
13,197
▲ +13.1%
- 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 Mentone — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mentone is one of the largest areas at this level, with a total population of 13,197 people.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 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.
Children under 15 make up 15.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little more common here than in the rest of Victoria, accounting for 19.6% of residents.
19.6% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mentone splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Most people are married (45.2%), while 12.5% are in de facto relationships, a rate slightly above the state average.
0.5% ▲ +156.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mentone, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Mentone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21648/mentone/topic/demographics-identity