283 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 238
- 2016: 270
- 2021: 283
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Masig Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Masig Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger than most similar areas, Masig Island is a small community of 283 people where the typical resident is just 28 years old. This youthfulness is striking compared to the national typical age of 38. It is a place defined by a very high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous identity.
283
▲ +18.9%
- 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 Masig Island — higher than 59% of areas.
| Masig Island | 283 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The island is larger than about 60% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 28. This is far younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, where the figure is 38.
28 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 37.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer than in most areas at just 6.0%.
6.0% ▲ +59.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
37.5% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Masig Island, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 88.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state and national averages. This is an area where people are more likely to be in de facto relationships, at 30.5%, compared to 11.5% across Australia.
88.7% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 88.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30.5% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Masig Island, Never married is the majority at 76%; Married is next at 15%.
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 Masig Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31783/masig-island/topic/demographics-identity