Malu · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Malu

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

A very small population of just 18 people defines Malu. The area remains sparsely populated and is notably older than the state and national averages.

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📍 Malu, Suburb / Locality

Where Malu sits — Total population

18
  • 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 Malu — lower than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Malu18
4403, QLD 850
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This small population is smaller than about 86% of similar areas.

18

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18
  • 2021: 18

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 Young adults (25–44) at 28%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).

Age structure

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In Malu, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 100%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 26%, ahead of Married (21%).

Marital status

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In Malu, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (33%) and Separated (25%).

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 Malu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31743/malu/topic/demographics-identity