Mona Mona · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mona Mona

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

More than half of the 29 people living in Mona Mona identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46.

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Where Mona Mona sits — Total population

29
  • 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 Mona Mona — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mona Mona29
4881, QLD 4,826
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with only 29 residents. This makes it smaller than about 81% of similar areas.

29

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32
  • 2021: 29

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 between young and old, with children under 15 and seniors both making up 17.2% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure for seniors, but a little below the national average for children.

17.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mona Mona splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is far more common here than in the rest of Australia at 55.2%. Similarly, 47.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the Queensland figure of 12.9%.

47.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 47.6%

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

Marital status

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In Mona Mona, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (33%) and Widowed (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Mona Mona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31875/mona-mona/topic/demographics-identity