11,558 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,751
- 2016: 10,709
- 2021: 11,558
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Pleasant - Glenella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mount Pleasant - Glenella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children and Indigenous people than most similar areas defines Mount Pleasant - Glenella. The population has grown to 11,558 people, with a typical resident now aged 40. This mix of a youthful family presence and a growing senior population creates a diverse age range across the district.
11,558
▲ +7.5%
- 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 Pleasant - Glenella — higher than 61% of areas.
| Mount Pleasant - Glenella | 11,558 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.5% since 2011, adding about 807 people. Residents are a little older than those in Queensland and Australia, with the typical age rising to 40 years.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.3 points since 2011 to reach 16.9%.
16.9% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Pleasant - Glenella splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 4.8% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Most adults are married (55.2%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the Queensland figure at 10.6%.
4.8% ▲ +104.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Pleasant - Glenella, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Pleasant - Glenella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021348/mount-pleasant-glenella/topic/demographics-identity