180 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 243
- 2021: 180
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moreton Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moreton Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Moreton Island is just 30 years old, making it far younger than most of Australia. This sparsely populated area is dominated by young adults and youth, with very few children or seniors living here.
180
—
- 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 Moreton Island — higher than 51% of areas.
| Moreton Island | 180 |
|---|---|
| 4025, QLD | 309 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 180 people. This is far younger than the national figure of 38 years, sitting among the lowest for this level.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both far below the national average. Instead, the population is heavily weighted towards young people, with those aged 15 to 44 making up over 65% of the area.
7.8% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
1.7% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moreton Island, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Youth (15–24) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, appearing in 26.3% of households. Around 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
1.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.3% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moreton Island, Never married is the majority at 69%; Married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Moreton Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moreton Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31917/moreton-island/topic/demographics-identity