242 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 209
- 2016: 234
- 2021: 242
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moogerah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moogerah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Moogerah, where 32.6% of the population falls into this bracket. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 54 years. This creates a community where a significant number of people are retirees or approaching retirement.
242
▲ +15.8%
- 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 Moogerah — higher than 57% of areas.
| Moogerah | 242 |
|---|---|
| 4309, QLD | 3,366 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Moogerah has a total population of 242 people. The typical resident is 54, which is far older than the average person in Queensland or Australia.
54 yrs ▲ +14.9%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 23.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 18.6%, which is about the same as the rest of the state.
23.1% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moogerah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Most people are married at 64.9%, while those in de facto relationships at 10.1% are a little below the national figure.
5.4% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moogerah, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 13%.
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 Moogerah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31891/moogerah/topic/demographics-identity