9,227 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,992
- 2016: 8,825
- 2021: 9,227
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Louisa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Louisa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population of 9,227 people now lives in Mount Louisa. This area has a much lower typical age of 34 compared to the state and national figures of 38. It is a growing community where young families are the dominant group.
9,227
▲ +15.5%
- 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 Mount Louisa — higher than 87% of areas.
| Mount Louisa | 9,227 |
|---|---|
| 4814, QLD | 46,193 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 9,227 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably younger than those across Queensland and Australia.
34 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 11.5%.
11.5% ▲ +114.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Louisa, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.4%.
8.1% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Louisa, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Mount Louisa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31985/mount-louisa/topic/demographics-identity