130 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 145
- 2021: 130
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Surround · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Surround is now far older than in most other areas, with the usual age sitting at 55. This small community of 130 people has a population that is significantly older than both the Queensland and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Surround — lower than 55% of areas.
| Mount Surround | 130 |
|---|---|
| 4809, QLD | 985 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 130 people.
130 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.5% of the population, far above the state figure of 17%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 11.5%.
28.5% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mount Surround, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 9.6%.
6.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mount Surround, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Surround [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32027/mount-surround/topic/demographics-identity