23,059 ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20,689
- 2016: 21,967
- 2021: 23,059
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mooroolbark · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mooroolbark
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of over 23,000 makes Mooroolbark one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is notably younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged 37.
23,059
▲ +11.5%
- 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 Mooroolbark — higher than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Mooroolbark is 37, which is a little younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain the youthful feel, as those aged 65 and over represent just 15.4% of the community, a figure a little below the state and national averages.
15.4% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mooroolbark, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most similar areas. Roughly half of the population are married, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
0.9% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mooroolbark, the largest group is Married at 49%, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21755/mooroolbark/topic/demographics-identity