Mandalay · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mandalay

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

Far more people in de facto relationships live in Mandalay than in most other similar areas, reaching 22.7%. The area has a population of 338 people and a diverse age mix. The typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure.

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Where Mandalay sits — Total population

338 ▲ +11.2%
  • 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 Mandalay — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mandalay338
4802, QLD 13,393
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a total population of 338, Mandalay is larger than about 62% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 41.

338 ▲ +11.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 304
  • 2016: 337
  • 2021: 338

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

41 yrs ▲ +20.6%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 20.4% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure. Children under 15 account for 19.2%, a rate that is higher than most areas and about the same as the national average.

20.4% ▲ +244.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.2% ▼ -18.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mandalay splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, at 22.7%, which is far above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Around 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average.

2.4% ▲ +43.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 2.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

22.7% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 22.7%

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

Marital status

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Mandalay splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 21 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 12 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mandalay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31746/mandalay/topic/demographics-identity