94 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69
- 2021: 94
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Mercer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Mercer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Mount Mercer, where the typical person is 45 compared to the state and national figure of 38. This small area has a population of 94 people and stands out for its higher proportion of both children and seniors.
94
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- 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 Mount Mercer — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian average. This is around the middle for areas of this type.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 24.5%, a figure much higher than most areas.
24.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Mercer splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is well above the 1% seen across Victoria. Those in de facto relationships are also a little more common here than in the rest of the country.
5.3% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Mercer, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Mount Mercer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21804/mount-mercer/topic/demographics-identity