Moodlu · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Moodlu

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

A quarter of the 285 people living in Moodlu are seniors, making it much older than most similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This creates a community where older adults and retirees are more common than children.

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📍 Moodlu, Suburb / Locality

Where Moodlu sits — Total population

285 ▲ +20.8%
  • 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 Moodlu — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Moodlu285
4510, QLD 55,940
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Moodlu has 285 residents, which is a larger population than about 60% of areas at this level.

285 ▲ +20.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 236
  • 2016: 318
  • 2021: 285

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

44 yrs ▼ -4.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.9% of the population, well above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 14.4%.

24.9% ▲ +40.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 24.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.4% ▼ -24.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Moodlu splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 10.3%.

10.3% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

Marital status

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In Moodlu, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 11 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 22 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 8 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 Moodlu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31889/moodlu/topic/demographics-identity