Milbong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Milbong

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

A typical resident in Milbong is 42 years old, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area has 190 people and a diverse age mix, with a strong presence of both older adults and young children.

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Where Milbong sits — Total population

190 ▼ -60.8%
  • 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 Milbong — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Milbong190
4310, QLD 6,017
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Milbong's population of 190 people is larger than about 54% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian averages.

190 ▼ -60.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 485
  • 2016: 161
  • 2021: 190

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

42 yrs ▼ -6.7%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 20% of the population, a figure a little above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 15.3%, which is a little below the state and national figures.

15.3% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0% ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Milbong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Milbong identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

13.7% ▲ +60.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 13.7%

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

Marital status

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In Milbong, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 4 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 Milbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31832/milbong/topic/demographics-identity