162 ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 292
- 2016: 160
- 2021: 162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moonford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of children live in Moonford than in the rest of the country, with 28.4% of the population under 15. This creates a young community where the typical resident is 38, mirroring the state and national figures.
162
▼ -44.5%
- 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 Moonford — lower than 51% of areas.
| Moonford | 162 |
|---|---|
| 4630, QLD | 2,337 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 162 people, which is larger than about 51% of similar areas.
38 yrs ▼ -17.4%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 28.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
17.3% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.4% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moonford splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 21.8%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, slightly below the state average.
1.9% ▲ +79.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.8% ▲ +80.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moonford, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Moonford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31900/moonford/topic/demographics-identity