Mount Rascal · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Rascal

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

Nearly 25% of the population are children, making Mount Rascal much younger than most similar areas. This family-heavy profile is reflected in a population of 393 people, where the typical resident is 39 years old.

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📍 Mount Rascal, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Rascal sits — Total population

393 ▲ +45.0%
  • 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 Rascal — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Rascal393
4350, QLD 115,218
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 393, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas.

393 ▲ +45.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 271
  • 2016: 462
  • 2021: 393

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

39 yrs ▲ +5.4%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 24.9% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This contributes to the area being much younger than most, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the Queensland figure at 14.2%.

14.2% ▲ +156.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.9% ▼ -7.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.0%
  • 2016: 30.7%
  • 2021: 24.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mount Rascal splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (67.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.0%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.5% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average.

1.5% ▲ +36.9%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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

7.0% ▲ +76.4%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Rascal, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 19 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 18 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 24 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 19 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 18 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 7 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 Rascal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32017/mount-rascal/topic/demographics-identity