8,886 ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,537
- 2016: 8,166
- 2021: 8,886
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mordialloc · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mordialloc
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 8,800 people live in Mordialloc, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is slightly older than the national typical age of 38, though it remains younger than many similar neighbourhoods.
8,886
▲ +17.9%
- 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 Mordialloc — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the Victoria and Australia figures of 38 years.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.5% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.6%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
15.6% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mordialloc splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Marriage is the most common status at 44.9%, while those in de facto relationships (12.5%) are a little above the Victoria average.
0.6% ▲ +90.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mordialloc, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Mordialloc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21760/mordialloc/topic/demographics-identity