Morven · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Morven

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.

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📍 Morven, Suburb / Locality

Where Morven sits — Total population

184 ▼ -39.1%
  • 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 Morven — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Morven184
4468, QLD 260
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 302
  • 2016: 199
  • 2021: 184

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.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.4% ▼ -44.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Morven, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

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.

9.6% ▲ +415.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Morven, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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