1,935 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,732
- 2016: 1,937
- 2021: 1,935
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mossman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mossman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About one in five people in Mossman identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a larger area than most similar places, with a population of 1,935 people. The community has a diverse age spread, with a high number of both children and seniors.
1,935
▲ +11.7%
- 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 Mossman — higher than 78% of areas.
| Mossman | 1,935 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Mossman is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. With 1,935 residents, it is larger than about 80% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Mossman has more children under 15 than most areas, while the 21.6% of people aged 65 and over is well above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 26.2%.
21.6% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mossman splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 20.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the Queensland average. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas.
20.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mossman, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Mossman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31929/mossman/topic/demographics-identity