5,980 ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,576
- 2016: 5,844
- 2021: 5,980
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macgregor · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macgregor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Macgregor is just 34 years old, making it much younger than most similar areas. This suburb is larger than 91% of areas at its level, with a population of 5,980 people. It stands out as a youthful hub compared to the state and national averages.
5,980
▲ +7.2%
- 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 Macgregor — higher than 86% of areas.
| Macgregor | 5,980 |
|---|---|
| 4109, QLD | 37,703 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 13.4%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
16.1% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macgregor, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average. Additionally, the 7.4% of people in de facto relationships is much lower than in most other areas.
0.7% ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Macgregor splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Macgregor
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31721/macgregor/topic/demographics-identity