117 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 111
- 2021: 117
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Colliery · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Colliery
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Colliery is 62 years old, making this area far older than the national average. This small community of 117 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a stronger-than-average Indigenous presence.
117
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- 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 Colliery — lower than 56% of areas.
| Mount Colliery | 117 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 62, which is 24 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
62 yrs —
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 41.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
41.9% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Colliery, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (63.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up only 3.8%, a rate much lower than most areas.
7.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Colliery, Married is the majority at 63%; Divorced is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mount Colliery
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Colliery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31948/mount-colliery/topic/demographics-identity