182 ▼ -28.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 253
- 2016: 189
- 2021: 182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moonie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moonie is 46, which is far older than the state and national figures of 38. This creates a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the country, with a population of 182 people that is larger than about half of similar areas.
182
▼ -28.1%
- 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 Moonie — higher than 51% of areas.
| Moonie | 182 |
|---|---|
| 4406, QLD | 1,712 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The people living here are far older than those in the wider community. With a typical age of 46, Moonie sits around the middle for its level.
46 yrs ▼ -8.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 25.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.5%, a little below the state and national averages.
25.3% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moonie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married, which makes up 71.5% of residents. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.8%, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
1.6% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moonie, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Moonie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31902/moonie/topic/demographics-identity