24,898 ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19,346
- 2016: 21,394
- 2021: 24,898
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morayfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Morayfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Morayfield is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This is one of the largest areas of its kind, shaped by a high proportion of children and young adults.
24,898
▲ +28.7%
- 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 Morayfield — higher than 91% of areas.
| Morayfield | 24,898 |
|---|---|
| 4506, QLD | 25,306 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 24,898 people. Residents here are much younger than those in most similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.8%.
13.8% ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Morayfield splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.5% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, a figure a little above the national average.
5.5% ▲ +72.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Morayfield splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31913/morayfield/topic/demographics-identity