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.
Mollongghip · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mollongghip — lower than 58% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mollongghip, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mollongghip, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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