Moorang · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Moorang

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

Far older residents than most similar areas define Moorang, where the typical person is 49. This sparsely populated place of just 47 people has a distinct age split, with a very high proportion of both seniors and children compared to the national average.

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📍 Moorang, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorang sits — Total population

47
  • 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 Moorang — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Moorang47
4340, QLD 6,007
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. Only 47 people live in the area, making it smaller than about 73% of similar places.

47

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46
  • 2021: 47

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much more common than in most areas, accounting for 25.5% of the community.

25.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Moorang, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. While 65.9% of residents are married, there are no people in de facto relationships, a rate far below the national average of 11.5%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Moorang, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 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 Moorang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31903/moorang/topic/demographics-identity