10,783 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,984
- 2016: 10,368
- 2021: 10,783
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moorooka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moorooka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moorooka is just 36, making the area much younger than most similar places. With a population of 10,783, it is among the largest of its kind and is defined by a strong presence of young and middle-aged adults.
10,783
▲ +8.0%
- 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 Moorooka — higher than 87% of areas.
| Moorooka | 10,783 |
|---|---|
| 4105, QLD | 13,929 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the national and state figures of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 only 11.7% of the population, a figure well below the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why the area feels younger, with 34.8% of residents being young adults aged 25 to 44.
11.7% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moorooka, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 15.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Around 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national rate of 3.2%.
1.9% ▲ +69.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moorooka, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Moorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31910/moorooka/topic/demographics-identity