248 ▲ +148.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100
- 2016: 246
- 2021: 248
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mossman Gorge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mossman Gorge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of people in Mossman Gorge identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a predominantly older community where the typical resident is 47, making it far older than the Queensland and Australian averages.
248
▲ +148.0%
- 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 Gorge — higher than 58% of areas.
| Mossman Gorge | 248 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has a population of 248 people, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +51.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.1%, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
23.4% ▲ +710.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mossman Gorge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 44.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Regarding relationships, 11.7% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the national figure.
44.4% ▼ -55.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mossman Gorge, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 26%.
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 Gorge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31930/mossman-gorge/topic/demographics-identity