63,673 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 51,085
- 2016: 56,308
- 2021: 63,673
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maroochy · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Maroochy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maroochy is 46, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This shift toward an older population is a defining feature of the region, where the community has grown by 25% to reach 63,673 people since 2011.
63,673
▲ +24.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Maroochy — higher than 54% of areas.
| Maroochy | 63,673 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown significantly, adding about 12,588 people over the last decade. Residents here are much older than in most other similar areas, with the typical age rising 6 years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the number of children under 15, which has fallen to 13.6% and is now well below the Queensland average.
23.6% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maroochy splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, a rate that is higher than most areas.
2.1% ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maroochy, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maroochy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31603/maroochy/topic/demographics-identity