9,250 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,759
- 2016: 8,960
- 2021: 9,250
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Montmorency · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Montmorency
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Montmorency than in most similar areas, with a total population of 9,250. The area has a slightly older feel than the national average, as the typical resident is 41 years old. This balance of ages is reflected in a community with a high proportion of both children and older adults.
9,250
▲ +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 Montmorency — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 9,250, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, with a typical age of 41.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, as children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 26.1%, while those aged 65 and over sit a little above the national figure at 19.4%.
19.4% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Montmorency splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Majority of residents are married (52%), and those in de facto relationships make up 11.6%, which is about the same as the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 0.6% of the population, a figure lower than most similar areas.
0.6% ▲ +64.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Montmorency, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Montmorency [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21735/montmorency/topic/demographics-identity