34 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29
- 2021: 34
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McCutcheon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McCutcheon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older typical resident age of 47 marks McCutcheon as significantly different from the state and national averages. This sparsely populated area has a unique age split, with very high numbers of both children and seniors. It is also home to a much larger proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most of Australia.
34
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- 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 McCutcheon — lower than 79% of areas.
| McCutcheon | 34 |
|---|---|
| 4856, QLD | 718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small, with only 34 people living here. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 38.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This high number of children exists alongside a senior population of 23.5%, which is also well above the state and national averages.
23.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
38.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McCutcheon, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 17.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. Most people are married (53.8%), while no one in the area is in a de facto relationship.
17.6% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McCutcheon, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for McCutcheon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in McCutcheon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31788/mccutcheon/topic/demographics-identity