Mollongghip · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mollongghip

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

A typical resident in Mollongghip is now 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This small community of 105 people is largely made up of married couples and families with children.

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Where Mollongghip sits — Total population

105
  • 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 Mollongghip — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mollongghip105
3352, VIC 18,922
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 105 people living here. The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.

105

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89
  • 2021: 105

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 20% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is a contrast to the 16.2% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure a little below the national average.

16.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mollongghip, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A high 22.5% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is far above the state and national figures. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.

22.5%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 22.5%

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

Marital status

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In Mollongghip, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Mollongghip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21724/mollongghip/topic/demographics-identity