Mount Delaney · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Delaney

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

A small population of just 80 people defines Mount Delaney, where the typical resident is 37. This community is notably younger than most similar areas, with a high proportion of children and very few seniors.

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📍 Mount Delaney, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Delaney sits — Total population

80 ▲ +35.6%
  • 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 Delaney — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Delaney80
4514, QLD 8,605
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Queensland and national figures of 38. This is much lower than most other areas at this level.

80 ▲ +35.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 59
  • 2016: 85
  • 2021: 80

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

37 yrs ▼ -9.8%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are well below the national rate at just 12.5%.

12.5% ▲ +137.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0% ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Delaney, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average of 4.6%. There are no people in de facto relationships here, a figure far below the national rate of 11.5%.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Delaney, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Delaney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31956/mount-delaney/topic/demographics-identity