824 ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 965
- 2016: 985
- 2021: 824
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Menzies · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Menzies
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Menzies is just 32 years old, making it one of the youngest areas at this level. This youthful profile is reflected in the high proportion of young adults and a very small number of seniors compared to the rest of the country.
824
▼ -14.6%
- 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 Menzies — higher than 72% of areas.
| Menzies | 824 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 19,299 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 824 people, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than the national and state typical age of 38.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 18.8% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 7.6%, a figure well below both Queensland and Australia.
7.6% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Menzies, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 16.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national average. There is also a high rate of de facto relationships at 20.3%, which is well above the state and national figures.
16.6% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.3% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Menzies, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31805/menzies/topic/demographics-identity