23,327 ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,701
- 2016: 19,163
- 2021: 23,327
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maroochydore - Kuluin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Maroochydore - Kuluin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the state or national average define Maroochydore - Kuluin, where the typical person is 46. The area has seen a huge population boost, growing 40% since 2011 to reach 23,327 people.
23,327
▲ +39.7%
- 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 Maroochydore - Kuluin — higher than 93% of areas.
| Maroochydore - Kuluin | 23,327 |
|---|---|
| 4558, QLD | 23,327 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has trended upward since 2011, rising by 3 years.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an area with few children and many seniors, as those aged 65 and over make up 26.5% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are well below the national average at 11.7%.
26.5% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maroochydore - Kuluin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.3% ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maroochydore - Kuluin, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Maroochydore - Kuluin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031427/maroochydore-kuluin/topic/demographics-identity