6,287 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,283
- 2016: 5,895
- 2021: 6,287
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moorabbin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moorabbin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 6,287 people makes Moorabbin one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is balanced across all age groups, with a typical resident being 39 years old. This age profile reflects a mix of young families and older adults living side by side.
6,287
▲ +19.0%
- 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 Moorabbin — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Moorabbin is one of the most populous areas at this level. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 18.6% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. This is balanced by seniors aged 65 and over, who account for 16.8% of the community.
16.8% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moorabbin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 48% of residents are married, while 35.2% have never been married. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure.
0.4% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moorabbin, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Moorabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21746/moorabbin/topic/demographics-identity