Mount Mceuen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Mceuen

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

Far older residents than the state average define Mount Mceuen, where the typical person is 46. With a total population of just 34, it is a sparsely populated area with a striking number of both seniors and young children.

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📍 Mount Mceuen, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Mceuen sits — Total population

34
  • 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 Mceuen — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Mceuen34
4606, QLD 2,399
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38.

34

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36
  • 2021: 34

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 35.3% of the population, far above the 17% seen in Queensland. At the same time, children under 15 represent 26.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure.

35.3%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 35.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.5%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Mceuen, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are common here at 26.1%, far above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national averages.

26.1%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 26.1%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Mceuen, Married is the majority at 65%; Divorced is next at 23%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 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: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Mceuen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31995/mount-mceuen/topic/demographics-identity