184 ▼ -39.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 302
- 2016: 199
- 2021: 184
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morven · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 184 residents in Morven are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on traditional family structures. This is a notably older area where the typical resident is 50, far older than the national figure of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morven — higher than 52% of areas.
| Morven | 184 |
|---|---|
| 4468, QLD | 260 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 184, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national and state typical age of 38.
184 ▼ -39.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over being well above the national figure at 24.5%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 11.4%.
24.5% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Morven, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are less common here than in most other areas.
7.6% ▲ +92.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +415.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Morven, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Morven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31925/morven/topic/demographics-identity