11,950 ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,015
- 2016: 11,254
- 2021: 11,950
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mountain Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mountain Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population has shaped the growth of Mountain Creek, which now hosts 11,950 residents. The area is notably dominated by families and young adults, while the proportion of seniors remains well below the state and national figures.
11,950
▲ +70.3%
- 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 Mountain Creek — higher than 88% of areas.
| Mountain Creek | 11,950 |
|---|---|
| 4557, QLD | 20,161 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 11,950, this is one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 37, making Mountain Creek a little younger than both Queensland and Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as seniors aged 65 and over represent only 11.1% of residents.
11.1% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mountain Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the population, slightly above the national average.
2.3% ▲ +72.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mountain Creek, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32041/mountain-creek/topic/demographics-identity