2,469 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,185
- 2016: 2,265
- 2021: 2,469
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 just 36, making this area noticeably younger than the state average. The community has a population of 2,469 people and stands out for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
2,469
▲ +13.0%
- 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 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and six years younger than the Tasmanian average.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is varied, with young adults aged 25 to 44 making up the largest group at 33.3%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5% of the population, a figure well below the state average.
17.5% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mornington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas.
6.6% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 Never married at 43%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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/SAL60425/mornington/topic/demographics-identity