457 ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 446
- 2016: 442
- 2021: 457
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Mellum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Mellum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Mellum is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 457 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and seniors. It is a place where the population is significantly older than in most other similar areas.
457
▲ +2.5%
- 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 Mellum — higher than 63% of areas.
| Mount Mellum | 457 |
|---|---|
| 4550, QLD | 4,908 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 52, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia by 14 years. Mount Mellum has 457 residents, which is more than about 66% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 24.9% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a low number of children under 15, who account for only 11.8% of the community.
24.9% ▲ +82.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Mellum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half the population is married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
4.2% ▲ +519.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Mellum, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Mellum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31997/mount-mellum/topic/demographics-identity