Massie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Massie

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

A far older population than the state average defines daily life in Massie, where the typical resident is 50. This small community of 113 people is shaped by a high number of seniors and a very low proportion of children.

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📍 Massie, Suburb / Locality

Where Massie sits — Total population

113 —
  • 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 Massie — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Massie113
4370, QLD 19,195
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Massie is 50, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.

113 —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 91
  • 2021: 113

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

50 yrs —

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 only 8.8% of the area, well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is older, with 23% of people aged 65 and over, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia.

23.0% —

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.8% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Massie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 68% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 5.7%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the Queensland average of 4.6%.

5.7% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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

Marital status

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In Massie, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Massie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31784/massie/topic/demographics-identity