9,095 ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,061
- 2016: 8,478
- 2021: 9,095
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Malanda - Yungaburra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Malanda - Yungaburra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Malanda - Yungaburra is 51, making the area far older than the Queensland and Australian average. This older profile is driven by a high number of seniors and a population that has aged further since 2011. The community has grown by 13% over the last decade to reach 9,095 people.
9,095
▲ +12.8%
- 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 Malanda - Yungaburra — lower than 53% of areas.
| Malanda - Yungaburra | 9,095 |
|---|---|
| 4885, QLD | 4,021 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 51 is among the highest for similar areas and is 13 years older than the national figure. Since 2011, the population has grown by 1,034 people.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 27.2% of the population, which is 10 percentage points higher than the state and national figures. This group has grown by 8 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.2%.
27.2% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Malanda - Yungaburra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 4.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (52.2%), and the share of people in de facto relationships has risen slightly to 12.5%.
4.7% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Malanda - Yungaburra, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Malanda - Yungaburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051169/malanda-yungaburra/topic/demographics-identity