487 ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 547
- 2016: 434
- 2021: 487
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moolboolaman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moolboolaman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up a much larger share of the population in Moolboolaman than in most other areas. The typical resident is 54, making the community far older than the national figure of 38. This trend is reflected in the age profile, where more than a quarter of residents are aged 65 and over.
487
▼ -11.0%
- 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 Moolboolaman — higher than 64% of areas.
| Moolboolaman | 487 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Moolboolaman has 487 residents, which is larger than about 67% of similar areas. The typical age here is 54, far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
54 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 only 14.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so much older, with 25.7% of people aged 65 and over.
25.7% ▲ +95.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moolboolaman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In terms of relationships, 47.8% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.6%, which is well below the state figure.
5.7% ▲ +75.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moolboolaman, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
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 Moolboolaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31893/moolboolaman/topic/demographics-identity