563 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 560
- 2016: 534
- 2021: 563
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mothar Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mothar Mountain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Mothar Mountain, where the typical resident is 47. This area is home to 563 people, with a notable proportion of adults aged 45 to 64 making up over a third of the community.
563
▲ +0.5%
- 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 Mothar Mountain — higher than 66% of areas.
| Mothar Mountain | 563 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years. This age is also higher than most similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 49 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 19.5% of the population, a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.7%, which is slightly lower than both the state and national averages.
19.5% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mothar Mountain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.8%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the population, about the same as the national average.
3.2% ▲ +98.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +78.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mothar Mountain, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mothar Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31931/mothar-mountain/topic/demographics-identity