Malarga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Malarga

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Few areas at this level are as sparsely populated as Malarga, with only 15 people living here. The community is remarkably older than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged 60 years.

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📍 Malarga, Suburb / Locality

Where Malarga sits — Total population

15
  • 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 Malarga — lower than 89% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Malarga15
4620, QLD 448
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 60 years old, which is far older than the national and state figures of 38. This age is among the highest seen in similar areas.

15

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17
  • 2021: 15

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

60 yrs

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 60 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 27%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (20%).

Age structure

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In Malarga, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 57%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 43%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 53%, ahead of Never married (20%).

Marital status

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In Malarga, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 27%.

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 Malarga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31738/malarga/topic/demographics-identity