2,945 ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,015
- 2016: 2,941
- 2021: 2,945
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Morgan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mount Morgan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An aging population defines the shift in Mount Morgan, where the typical resident is now 53 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, marking a significant change as the community has grown older and slightly smaller over the last decade.
2,945
▼ -2.3%
- 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 Morgan — lower than 89% of areas.
| Mount Morgan | 2,945 |
|---|---|
| 4714, QLD | 2,945 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 2.3% since 2011, losing about 70 people to reach a total of 2,945. This makes it smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +17.8%
Older than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up a huge part of the community, with seniors aged 65 and over rising to 28.7%, which is far above the Queensland figure. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the national average at 13.9%.
28.7% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.5% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average and rose 2.2 points since 2011. Regarding relationships, 11.3% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is a little below the state average.
13.5% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Never married (36%) and Married (34%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031212/mount-morgan/topic/demographics-identity