34 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 34
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melawondi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Melawondi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Melawondi, where the typical resident is 46. This sparsely populated area of 34 people has a striking mix of age groups, including a very high proportion of children.
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 Melawondi — lower than 79% of areas.
| Melawondi | 34 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 34 people, which is lower than about 78% of similar areas.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 29.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.6%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
17.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.4% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melawondi, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 46.4% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state average at 0.0%.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melawondi, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Melawondi
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Melawondi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31799/melawondi/topic/demographics-identity