12,443 ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,054
- 2016: 11,694
- 2021: 12,443
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than most similar areas define Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland, where the typical person is 45. The area has grown by 13% since 2011, reaching a total population of 12,443 people.
12,443
▲ +12.6%
- 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 Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland — higher than 65% of areas.
| Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland | 12,443 |
|---|---|
| 4557, QLD | 20,161 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 6 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 12.5%.
21.5% ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little fewer than 2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.8% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas.
1.8% ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031428/mooloolaba-alexandra-headland/topic/demographics-identity