1,661 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,439
- 2016: 1,564
- 2021: 1,661
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mapleton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mapleton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mapleton is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area one of the oldest in its category, with a population of 1,661 people.
1,661
▲ +15.4%
- 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 Mapleton — higher than 76% of areas.
| Mapleton | 1,661 |
|---|---|
| 4560, QLD | 36,706 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 59, making Mapleton far older than the Queensland and Australian averages by 21 years.
59 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 55 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 36.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 11.7%.
36.1% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mapleton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Half of the population are married, while 13.0% are in a de facto relationship.
1.7% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mapleton, Married is the majority at 50%; 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 Mapleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31757/mapleton/topic/demographics-identity