2,890 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,087
- 2016: 2,650
- 2021: 2,890
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moore Park Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moore Park Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 2,890 people now lives in Moore Park Beach, where the community has become far older than the national average. The typical resident is 51, making the area much older than most similar places across the country.
2,890
▲ +38.5%
- 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 Moore Park Beach — higher than 83% of areas.
| Moore Park Beach | 2,890 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 84% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 51. This is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 26.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, while children under 15 are a little below the state average at 16.0%.
26.3% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moore Park Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average of 3.2%. Over half the population is married, and 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
4.9% ▲ +88.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moore Park Beach, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Moore Park Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31905/moore-park-beach/topic/demographics-identity