1,135 ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,162
- 2016: 1,125
- 2021: 1,135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monkland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Monkland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines the community of Monkland, where 7.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. The area is home to 1,135 people and has a balanced age profile across all generations.
1,135
▼ -2.3%
- 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 Monkland — higher than 74% of areas.
| Monkland | 1,135 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,135, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.4% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 19.1%, which is a little above the Queensland average.
19.1% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Monkland splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 7.2% compared to 3.2% nationally. In terms of relationships, 11.9% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
7.2% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Monkland splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (33%), with Divorced at 17%.
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 Monkland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31881/monkland/topic/demographics-identity