309 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moreton Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Moreton Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total absence of children makes Moreton Island an unusual place to live, where the typical resident is 45. This sparsely populated area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with no one under 15 living here.
309
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- 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 Moreton Island — lower than 99% of areas.
| Moreton Island | 309 |
|---|---|
| 4025, QLD | 309 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small at 309 people. These residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 45 years.
45 yrs —
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.8% of the population, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.
17.8% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moreton Island splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (31%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.5%. About 2.9% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas.
2.9% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moreton Island, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Moreton Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moreton Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051574/moreton-island/topic/demographics-identity