3,959 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,441
- 2016: 3,734
- 2021: 3,959
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maleny · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maleny
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maleny is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This community of 3,959 people is much older than most similar areas, with a population structure heavily weighted toward seniors.
3,959
▲ +15.1%
- 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 Maleny — higher than 86% of areas.
| Maleny | 3,959 |
|---|---|
| 4552, QLD | 9,019 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 59, making Maleny far older than both Queensland and Australia. Its total population of 3,959 is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
59 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 39.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.8% of the area, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
39.3% ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maleny, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 8.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the state and national averages.
1.8% ▲ +99.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maleny, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Maleny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31739/maleny/topic/demographics-identity