63,639 ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59,271
- 2016: 62,373
- 2021: 63,639
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More seniors live here than in most similar areas, making Mulgrave a noticeably older community. The typical resident is 41, which is three years older than the Victorian and national figures. This shift is part of a growing trend, as the population has climbed to 63,639 people since 2011.
63,639
▲ +7.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 61% of areas.
| Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) | 63,639 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a trend of the area aging, as the typical age rose by two years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the 16.8% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now make up 16.0% of the area.
21.8% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, among the lowest for similar areas. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 5.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.3% ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25605/mulgrave/topic/demographics-identity