25,759 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22,421
- 2016: 23,989
- 2021: 25,759
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mornington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mornington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mornington is 50, making the area far older than the national and state average of 38. This community of 25,759 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a much smaller number of children compared to most areas.
25,759
▲ +14.9%
- 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 Mornington — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mornington is one of the largest areas at this level with 25,759 residents. People here are far older than those in Victoria and across Australia, with a typical age 12 years higher than the national figure.
50 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.3% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen nationally. This explains why children under 15 are well below the Australian average at 15.0%.
31.3% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mornington, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of the population is married, while 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.6%, a figure about the same as the national average.
0.8% ▲ +49.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mornington, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21763/mornington/topic/demographics-identity