9,425 ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,965
- 2016: 8,735
- 2021: 9,425
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moranbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Moranbah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Moranbah, where 38.3% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a remarkably young community with a typical resident aged just 31, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by 5.1% since 2011 to reach 9,425 people.
9,425
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Moranbah — lower than 51% of areas.
| Moranbah | 9,425 |
|---|---|
| 4744, QLD | 9,425 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 31, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than the state and national figures. This age has trended slightly upwards from 29 in 2011.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 2.8%, a figure far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
2.8% ▲ +111.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moranbah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 19.7%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Additionally, 5.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas.
5.7% ▲ +117.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Moranbah splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Moranbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011341/moranbah/topic/demographics-identity