Moola · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Moola

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

Over a fifth of residents in Moola are seniors aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Moola is a small community of 218 people where both children and retirees make up a larger share of the population than in most similar areas. This creates a diverse age mix across the local area.

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Where Moola sits — Total population

218
  • 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 Moola — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Moola218
4406, QLD 1,712
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Moola is 40 years old, making the area a little older than both Queensland and Australia.

218

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 123
  • 2021: 218

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of young people sits alongside a large senior population, with 21.1% aged 65 and over.

21.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.6%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Moola, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Moola identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national averages. Most residents are married (61.4%), while those in de facto relationships (9.3%) are fewer than in most other areas.

9.3%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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

Marital status

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In Moola, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 10 females

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 Moola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31892/moola/topic/demographics-identity