3,651 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,456
- 2016: 3,577
- 2021: 3,651
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monbulk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Monbulk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Monbulk is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Victorian and national averages. This community of 3,651 people is larger than about 87% of similar areas. It is a place where families and older adults make up the bulk of the population.
3,651
▲ +5.6%
- 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 Monbulk — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Monbulk is home to 3,651 people, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.4% of the population, a little above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28%, while seniors over 65 account for 18.1%.
18.1% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Monbulk, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 49% of residents are married, and 12.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.5% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
0.5% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Monbulk, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Monbulk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21727/monbulk/topic/demographics-identity