26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 26
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maalan · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A stark contrast to the rest of the country defines Maalan, where there are no residents aged 65 or over. This sparsely populated area consists of just 26 people, with a high proportion of children and a typical resident aged 41.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maalan — lower than 83% of areas.
| Maalan | 26 |
|---|---|
| 4886, QLD | 965 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Maalan is a small community of 26 people, which is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In a sharp contrast to the rest of the state, there are no seniors aged 65 and over here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Maalan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most of the community is married, accounting for 70.0% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Maalan, Married is the majority at 82%; Never married is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31715/maalan/topic/demographics-identity