280 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 385
- 2016: 285
- 2021: 280
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Tyson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Tyson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children makes Mount Tyson a family-oriented area, with 23.6% of the population under 15. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%, contributing to a community that feels younger and more family-focused than many similar areas.
280
▼ -27.3%
- 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 Tyson — higher than 58% of areas.
| Mount Tyson | 280 |
|---|---|
| 4356, QLD | 5,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mount Tyson has 280 residents, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than the Queensland and Australian averages.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are a major part of life here, with children under 15 making up 23.6% of the population, well above the state average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 13.6%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
13.6% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Tyson splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Marriage is common, with 57% of people married, while those in de facto relationships (8.7%) are well below the state average.
5.4% ▲ —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Tyson, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Tyson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32033/mount-tyson/topic/demographics-identity