155 ▼ -61.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 403
- 2016: 149
- 2021: 155
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ma Ma Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ma Ma Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Ma Ma Creek is 49, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. This small community of 155 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a mature age profile.
155
▼ -61.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ma Ma Creek — lower than 52% of areas.
| Ma Ma Creek | 155 |
|---|---|
| 4347, QLD | 1,344 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 155 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age 11 years higher than the Australian average.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Children under 15 account for 17.4%, a figure about the same as the national average.
21.3% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ma Ma Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 1.9% of the population, slightly below the state and national figures.
1.9% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ma Ma Creek, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 Ma Ma Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31713/ma-ma-creek/topic/demographics-identity