Mount Abundance · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Abundance

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Mount Abundance is 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population is small, totaling 178 people, and consists mostly of older adults and married couples.

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Where Mount Abundance sits — Total population

178 ▼ -34.6%
  • 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 Mount Abundance — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Abundance178
4455, QLD 8,610
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 178 residents, this area is larger than about half of similar places. The typical age of 48 is much higher than in most other areas.

178 ▼ -34.6%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 272
  • 2016: 194
  • 2021: 178

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 35.4%. Children under 15 make up 16.9% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.

17.4% ▲ +43.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9% ▼ -17.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Abundance, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.2%, which is well above the national figure. About 3.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most similar areas.

16.2% ▲ +215.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 16.2%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Abundance, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 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 Mount Abundance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31933/mount-abundance/topic/demographics-identity