Mount Tarampa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Tarampa

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

Fewer than 10% of similar areas have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population as high as Mount Tarampa. This community of 501 people is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 42.

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📍 Mount Tarampa, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Tarampa sits — Total population

501 ▼ -19.6%
  • 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 Tarampa — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Tarampa501
4311, QLD 10,412
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mount Tarampa has 501 residents, which is more than about 67% of similar areas. The typical person here is 42, making the population noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.

501 ▼ -19.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 623
  • 2016: 481
  • 2021: 501

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

42 yrs ▲ +7.7%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is a balanced age structure, with older adults (45–64) being the largest group at 29.9%.

17.4% ▲ +61.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.8% ▼ -21.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 24.9%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Tarampa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 10.6%, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 44.9% of residents are married and 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.

10.6% ▲ +43.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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

12.6% ▲ +25.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Tarampa, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 20 males; 50–54: 18 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 25 males; 45–49: 26 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 15 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 21 males; 15–19: 24 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 26 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 20 males; 5–9: 7 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 Tarampa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32030/mount-tarampa/topic/demographics-identity