Mooloo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mooloo

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

A typical resident in Mooloo is 52 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This is a small community of 171 people where seniors and children are both well represented. It is a place where older adults and families live side by side.

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Where Mooloo sits — Total population

171
  • 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 Mooloo — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mooloo171
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 52, which is much higher than most similar areas and far older than the national average of 38. Mooloo has a total population of 171 people.

171

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 146
  • 2021: 171

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 29.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. At the same time, children under 15 account for 21.1%, which is a little above the state and national figures.

29.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mooloo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (58.6%), while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.8% of the population, slightly below the state and national averages.

13.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 13.2%

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

Marital status

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In Mooloo, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Mooloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31894/mooloo/topic/demographics-identity