6,175 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,688
- 2016: 6,027
- 2021: 6,175
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manoora · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Manoora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the population in Manoora identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. With 6,175 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 36.
6,175
▲ +8.6%
- 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 Manoora — higher than 86% of areas.
| Manoora | 6,175 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | 73,803 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36 years old, making Manoora a little younger than both Queensland and Australia. This is much lower than most similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over are less common here at 14.9% than in most other areas.
14.9% ▲ +75.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Manoora splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 23.5% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15%.
23.5% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Manoora, Never married is the majority at 53%; 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 Manoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31751/manoora/topic/demographics-identity