217,700 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 167,430
- 2016: 194,969
- 2021: 217,700
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moreton Bay - South · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Moreton Bay - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 30% since 2011 has seen the population of Moreton Bay - South reach 217,700 people. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is only 36, which is lower than most similar regions and younger than the national figure.
217,700
▲ +30.0%
- 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 - South — higher than 51% of areas.
| Moreton Bay - South | 217,700 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 50,270 people since 2011 to reach 217,700. The typical age of residents is 36, which is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.8% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.8% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 95% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moreton Bay - South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Half of the population are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.5% since 2011.
2.9% ▲ +87.4%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moreton Bay - South, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/314/moreton-bay-south/topic/demographics-identity