40 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 40
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Debateable · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Debateable
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Debateable is 60 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has just 40 people, with more than half the population being seniors.
40
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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 Debateable — lower than 76% of areas.
| Mount Debateable | 40 |
|---|---|
| 4625, QLD | 2,681 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 60 is among the highest for similar areas, which is 22 years older than the average person in Queensland or across Australia.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 55% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, there are no children under 15 living here.
55.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Debateable, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 49%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (64.1%), while those in de facto relationships (9.4%) are well below the state average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Debateable, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mount Debateable
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Debateable [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31955/mount-debateable/topic/demographics-identity