264,752 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 215,454
- 2016: 236,091
- 2021: 264,752
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moreton Bay - North · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Moreton Bay - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than five times as many people have aged since 2011 in Moreton Bay - North, where the senior population has grown by 5.8 percentage points. This is a noticeably older area than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 42. The population has expanded quickly, adding about 49,298 people over the last decade.
264,752
▲ +22.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Moreton Bay - North — higher than 61% of areas.
| Moreton Bay - North | 264,752 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 23% since 2011 to reach 264,752 people. This makes the area larger than about 64% of similar regions.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 18.1%, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
21.8% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moreton Bay - North splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, a figure that is a little above the Australian average and rose 1.9 points since 2011. Most residents are married (45%) or have never been married (33.4%).
4.7% ▲ +68.4%
Higher than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 50% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moreton Bay - North, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Moreton Bay - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/313/moreton-bay-north/topic/demographics-identity