Mount Martha
Five year age groups
In 2021, the largest age group in Mount Martha was 10 to 14 year olds. The group that changed the most since 2016 was 75 to 79 year olds, increasing by 117 people.
The Age Structure of Mount Martha provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facilities such as child care. It is also an indicator of Mount Martha's residential role and function and how it is likely to change in the future.
Five year age groups present a classic age profile of the population. Each age group covers exactly five years, which enables direct comparison between each group.
To get a more complete picture Mount Martha's Age Structure should be viewed in conjunction with Household Types and Dwelling Types.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's date of birth or age?'
Total population
| Age structure - Five year age groups | ||||||||
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| Mount Martha - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Five year age groups (years) | Number | % | Mornington Peninsula Shire % | Number | % | Mornington Peninsula Shire % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 454 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 561 | 6.2 | 5.5 | -107 | 2001 |
| 5 to 9 | 660 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 739 | 8.2 | 6.5 | -79 | 2002 |
| 10 to 14 | 829 | 8.7 | 6.4 | 758 | 8.4 | 6.4 | +71 | 2003 |
| 15 to 19 | 747 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 646 | 7.2 | 6.2 | +101 | 2004 |
| 20 to 24 | 438 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 404 | 4.5 | 5.3 | +34 | 2005 |
| 25 to 29 | 254 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 240 | 2.7 | 4.3 | +14 | 2006 |
| 30 to 34 | 292 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 321 | 3.6 | 4.3 | -29 | 2007 |
| 35 to 39 | 431 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 488 | 5.4 | 4.9 | -57 | 2008 |
| 40 to 44 | 592 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 705 | 7.8 | 6.3 | -113 | 2009 |
| 45 to 49 | 724 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 750 | 8.3 | 6.8 | -26 | 2010 |
| 50 to 54 | 749 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 641 | 7.1 | 6.7 | +108 | 2011 |
| 55 to 59 | 626 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 526 | 5.9 | 6.6 | +100 | 2012 |
| 60 to 64 | 570 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 479 | 5.3 | 6.6 | +91 | 2013 |
| 65 to 69 | 542 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 489 | 5.4 | 7.0 | +53 | 2014 |
| 70 to 74 | 555 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 446 | 5.0 | 6.0 | +109 | 2015 |
| 75 to 79 | 470 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 353 | 3.9 | 4.6 | +117 | 2016 |
| 80 to 84 | 312 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 235 | 2.6 | 3.1 | +77 | 2017 |
| 85 and over | 262 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 203 | 2.3 | 2.7 | +59 | 2018 |
| Total population | 9,507 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,984 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +523 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the male five year age groups of Mount Martha in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a higher proportion of males in the younger age groups (under 15) and a lower proportion of males in the older age groups (65+).
Overall, 20.4% of the male population was aged between 0 and 15, and 22.5% were aged 65 years and over, compared with 17.3% and 26.0% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.
The major differences between the male age structure of Mount Martha and Mornington Peninsula Shire were:
- A larger percentage of males aged 10 to 14 (8.7% compared to 6.4%)
- A larger percentage of males aged 15 to 19 (7.9% compared to 6.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 30 to 34 (3.1% compared to 4.6%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 25 to 29 (2.7% compared to 4.2%)
Emerging groups
From 2016 to 2021, Mount Martha's male population increased by 523 people (5.8%). This represents an average annual population change of 1.14% per year over the period.
The largest changes in male age structure in this area between 2016 and 2021 were in the age groups:
- 75 to 79 (+117 males)
- 40 to 44 (-113 males)
- 70 to 74 (+109 males)
- 50 to 54 (+108 males)