Middle Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Middle Park

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

Over half of the 3,845 people in Middle Park are married, making it a predominantly family-oriented area. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident being 42 years old.

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Where Middle Park sits — Total population

3,845 ▼ -4.5%
  • 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 Middle Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Middle Park3,845
4074, QLD 24,071
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Middle Park is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 42. This is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, who is 38.

3,845 ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,026
  • 2016: 3,955
  • 2021: 3,845

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

42 yrs ▲ +10.5%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 making up 18% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little more common here than in the rest of the state.

18.8% ▲ +94.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.0% ▼ -9.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Middle Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Very few people are in de facto relationships at 7.0%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure.

1.0% ▲ +49.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

7.0% ▲ +37.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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

Marital status

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In Middle Park, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 27 males; 85+: 30 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 23 males; 80–84: 35 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 67 males; 75–79: 59 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 110 males; 70–74: 119 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 112 males; 65–69: 128 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 130 males; 60–64: 137 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 126 males; 55–59: 145 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 117 males; 50–54: 136 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 114 males; 45–49: 142 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 119 males; 40–44: 154 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 129 males; 35–39: 122 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 109 males; 30–34: 108 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 86 males; 25–29: 84 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 113 males; 20–24: 94 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 137 males; 15–19: 128 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 127 males; 10–14: 132 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 122 males; 5–9: 128 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 86 males; 0–4: 91 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 Middle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31822/middle-park/topic/demographics-identity