Mount Marshall · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Marshall

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

A typical resident in Mount Marshall is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children than most other regions.

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📍 Mount Marshall, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Marshall sits — Total population

229 ▼ -0.9%
  • 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 Marshall — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Marshall229
4362, QLD 2,613
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 229 people. This makes the area larger than about 57% of similar locations.

229 ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 231
  • 2016: 243
  • 2021: 229

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

53 yrs ▲ +10.4%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 31.4% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Australian average at only 14.0%.

31.4% ▲ +29.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 31.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.0% ▼ -8.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mount Marshall splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 7.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most of the population is married (59.5%), while de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 6.6%.

6.6% ▼ -8.2%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Marshall, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Marshall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31993/mount-marshall/topic/demographics-identity