3,193 ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,572
- 2016: 2,681
- 2021: 3,193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macleay Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macleay Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Macleay Island is 62 years old, making it far older than the national figure of 38. This island community of 3,193 people is defined by a very high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
3,193
▲ +24.1%
- 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 Macleay Island — higher than 85% of areas.
| Macleay Island | 3,193 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | 8,481 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 62, which is far older than the typical Australian. At 3,193 people, the population is larger than about 85% of similar areas.
62 yrs ▲ +19.2%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 42.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are far less common here, at just 7.7%.
42.8% ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.7% ▼ -56.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macleay Island, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 38.7% of people are married and 11.2% are in a de facto partnership.
4.0% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macleay Island, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (22%).
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 Macleay Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31731/macleay-island/topic/demographics-identity