284 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 290
- 2016: 270
- 2021: 284
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moorland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moorland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moorland is far older than those in the rest of the country, with a usual age of 51. This creates a notable age gap of 13 years compared to the national figure. The area is sparsely populated, with only 284 people living across the region.
284
▼ -2.1%
- 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 Moorland — higher than 59% of areas.
| Moorland | 284 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Moorland has 284 residents, making it larger than about 60% of similar areas. The population is far older than the Queensland and Australian average, with the typical resident aged 51.
51 yrs ▲ +30.8%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has fewer children, with those under 15 making up only 13.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 37.3%.
18.3% ▲ +130.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moorland, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas. More than half of the population is married, while 13.8% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.
3.5% ▲ +241.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moorland, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 Moorland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31908/moorland/topic/demographics-identity