5,191 ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,963
- 2016: 5,390
- 2021: 5,191
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manunda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Manunda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 5,191 people now live in Manunda, where the average age has crept up slightly since 2011. The area is most notable for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, who make up 16.5% of the community.
5,191
▲ +4.6%
- 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 Manunda — lower than 76% of areas.
| Manunda | 5,191 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | 73,803 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.6% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 228 people. Residents are now typically 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are fewer children under 15 here than in most areas, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 4.1 points since 2011 to reach 16.8%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest age group at 28%.
16.8% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Manunda splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 16.5% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, and 50.2% of people have never been married.
16.5% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Manunda, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 26%.
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 Manunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021152/manunda/topic/demographics-identity