62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morinish · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Morinish is 51 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The area is sparsely populated with only 62 people, and it has a notably high proportion of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morinish — lower than 69% of areas.
| Morinish | 62 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 62, this area is smaller than about 68% of similar places. The typical age of 51 is much higher than in most other areas.
62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.3% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 6.5%.
32.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Morinish, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (79.3%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 6%.
8.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Morinish, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Morinish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31920/morinish/topic/demographics-identity