150 ▼ -61.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 390
- 2016: 149
- 2021: 150
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moresby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moresby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably young population defines daily life in Moresby, where children under 15 make up 21.3% of the residents. The typical person here is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure. This creates a community skewed towards families and young adults.
150
▼ -61.5%
- 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 Moresby — lower than 52% of areas.
| Moresby | 150 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Moresby has a total population of 150 people. This makes it smaller than about half of the similar areas in the region.
37 yrs ▼ -17.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is much younger than most, with children under 15 well above the national figure at 21.3%. This is reflected in the senior population, as those aged 65 and over are well below the Queensland average at just 10.0%.
10.0% ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moresby, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is common here, with 6.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average. Additionally, 14.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly higher than across the state.
6.7% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moresby, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 37%.
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 Moresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31915/moresby/topic/demographics-identity