8,678 ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,994
- 2016: 8,271
- 2021: 8,678
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Sheridan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mount Sheridan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 10% of people in Mount Sheridan identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. The area is generally younger than the rest of the country, though the population has grown by 8.6% since 2011 to reach 8,678 people.
8,678
▲ +8.6%
- 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 Mount Sheridan — lower than 55% of areas.
| Mount Sheridan | 8,678 |
|---|---|
| 4868, QLD | 22,896 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than the national figure of 38. However, people are aging, with the typical age rising 4 years since 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas.
12.6% ▲ +79.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Sheridan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the community, which is among the highest for similar areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other places.
9.7% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Sheridan, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Mount Sheridan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021153/mount-sheridan/topic/demographics-identity