227 ▼ -50.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 458
- 2016: 199
- 2021: 227
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maidenwell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maidenwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maidenwell is now 55, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This small community of 227 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children compared to other areas.
227
▼ -50.4%
- 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 Maidenwell — higher than 56% of areas.
| Maidenwell | 227 |
|---|---|
| 4615, QLD | 7,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 55 years, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 227 people.
55 yrs ▲ +19.6%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 26% of the population, which is well above the 17% seen across Queensland. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 15%.
26.0% ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maidenwell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. More than half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 9.7%.
2.2% ▲ +151.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maidenwell, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Maidenwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31734/maidenwell/topic/demographics-identity