Morton Plains · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Morton Plains

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A tiny population of just 10 people defines Morton Plains, where the typical resident is far older than the national average. This sparsely populated area is significantly older than most other regions, with a typical age of 49.

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📍 Morton Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Morton Plains sits — Total population

10
  • 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 Morton Plains — lower than 93% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Morton Plains10
3482, VIC 207
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian aged 38. This small population of 10 people is smaller than about 91% of similar areas.

10

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9
  • 2021: 10

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (30%).

Age structure

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In Morton Plains, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Seniors (65+) is next at 43%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 33%, ahead of Never married (33%).

Marital status

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Morton Plains splits fairly evenly between Married (50%) and Never married (50%).

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 Morton Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21768/morton-plains/topic/demographics-identity