1,667 ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,337
- 2016: 1,531
- 2021: 1,667
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maroochy River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maroochy River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maroochy River is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This community of ,1667 people is larger than about 79% of similar areas, with a mix of ages that leans towards older adults and families with children.
1,667
▲ +24.7%
- 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 Maroochy River — higher than 76% of areas.
| Maroochy River | 1,667 |
|---|---|
| 4561, QLD | 8,637 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population has reached 1,667 people.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This is a younger balance compared to many other areas, as the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is a little below the state and national averages.
14.5% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maroochy River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 57.6% of residents. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.9%, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Queensland figure.
1.8% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maroochy River, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Maroochy River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31771/maroochy-river/topic/demographics-identity