8,481 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southern Moreton Bay Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population than most similar areas defines Southern Moreton Bay Islands. The typical resident is 61, making the community far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap is seen across the region, where seniors make up nearly 40% of the total population.
8,481
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Southern Moreton Bay Islands — lower than 57% of areas.
| Southern Moreton Bay Islands | 8,481 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | 8,481 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 8,481 people, this area is smaller than about 57% of similar regions. The typical person living here is 61, which is far older than the average for both Queensland and Australia.
61 yrs —
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 39.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at only 8.1%.
39.5% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Southern Moreton Bay Islands splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (40%) and Older adults (45–64) (36%), with Young adults (25–44) at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (39.6%), while those in de facto relationships (10.6%) are slightly fewer than in the rest of Queensland.
4.3% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southern Moreton Bay Islands, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (21%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southern Moreton Bay Islands
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southern Moreton Bay Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021551/southern-moreton-bay-islands/topic/demographics-identity