Malling · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Malling

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

A gap of 24 percentage points separates Malling from the state and national figures for children under 15. This is a very young area where the typical resident is just 33, making it noticeably younger than the rest of Australia. Only 40 people live here, and most are in the youngest age groups.

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Where Malling sits — Total population

40
  • 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 Malling — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Malling40
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 40 people, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. Residents are typically 33 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.

40

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27
  • 2021: 40

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

33 yrs

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59 yrs
  • 2021: 33 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 42.5% of the population, a figure far above the Queensland average of 18.7%. This explains why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at just 7.5%.

7.5%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

42.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 42.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Malling, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 49%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 28.0%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a rate well below the state and national averages.

28.0%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Malling, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Widowed (17%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Malling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31740/malling/topic/demographics-identity