247 ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 216
- 2016: 219
- 2021: 247
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maaroom · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maaroom
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maaroom is now 65, making this one of the oldest areas in the region. The population has grown to 247 people, and the community is now heavily weighted toward seniors.
247
▲ +14.4%
- 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 Maaroom — higher than 58% of areas.
| Maaroom | 247 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 65, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is among the highest ages seen in similar areas.
65 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 65 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Over half the population is aged 65 or older, while children under 15 make up only 1.6%. These figures are far above and far below the state and national averages respectively.
53.4% ▲ +70.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
1.6% ▼ -71.1%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maaroom, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 53%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 37%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships are few at 6.4%, a figure well below the national average.
3.2% ▲ —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maaroom, Married is the majority at 55%; Divorced is next at 16%.
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 Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31716/maaroom/topic/demographics-identity