1,846 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,919
- 2016: 1,764
- 2021: 1,846
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 noticeably younger population now defines Mornington, where the typical resident is only 35 years old. This age gap is clear when compared to the national figure of 38, making the area feel much more youthful than most similar places.
1,846
▼ -3.8%
- 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 77% of areas.
| Mornington | 1,846 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 19,299 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mornington has 1,846 residents, which makes it larger than about 80% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 35, noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian average of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 only 8.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 33.8%.
8.9% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mornington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 22.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%.
22.6% ▲ +66.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mornington, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mornington
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/SAL31923/mornington/topic/demographics-identity