Mount Surround · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Surround

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.

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Where Mount Surround sits — Total population

130 —
  • 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 Surround — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Surround130
4809, QLD 985
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 145
  • 2021: 130

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

55 yrs —

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 55 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 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.

  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 28.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.5% —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Surround, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Children (0–14) (12%).

Identity & relationships

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%.

9.6% —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Surround, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Surround [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32027/mount-surround/topic/demographics-identity