30 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17
- 2021: 30
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mooga · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Zero residents aged 65 and over makes Mooga an exceptionally young place for its size. With only 30 people living here, the community is tiny but skewed heavily towards children and young adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mooga — lower than 81% of areas.
| Mooga | 30 |
|---|---|
| 4455, QLD | 8,610 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
30 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.3% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This high number of children helps explain why the typical age is lower than in most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mooga, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 64% of residents are married and 32% have never been married. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Mooga, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31890/mooga/topic/demographics-identity