11,755 ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,399
- 2016: 10,481
- 2021: 11,755
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morningside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Morningside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Morningside is 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This suburb is among the largest at its level with 11,755 people. It is defined by a strong presence of young adults and a very small proportion of seniors.
11,755
▲ +25.1%
- 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 Morningside — higher than 88% of areas.
| Morningside | 11,755 |
|---|---|
| 4170, QLD | 28,030 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 11,755, which is among the largest for areas of this level. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 40.6% of the population. This helps explain why the area is so young, as only 8.2% of residents are aged 65 or over, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
8.2% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Morningside, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.0%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. About 2.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national average.
2.0% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Morningside, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (35%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Morningside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31922/morningside/topic/demographics-identity