21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Missen Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Missen Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 21 people lives in Missen Flat, where the typical resident is now 53. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area is sparsely populated and has a distinct profile compared to the rest of the state.
21
—
- 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 Missen Flat — lower than 85% of areas.
| Missen Flat | 21 |
|---|---|
| 4361, QLD | 2,654 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 21 residents, Missen Flat is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. The typical person here is 53, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 33.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. While children under 15 account for 19% of residents, there are no youth or young adults aged 15 to 44 living here.
33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Missen Flat, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 23.8% of the community identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure of 3.2% and among the highest proportions seen in similar areas.
23.8% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Missen Flat, Married is the majority at 78%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Missen Flat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Missen Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31862/missen-flat/topic/demographics-identity