Moy Pocket · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Moy Pocket

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Moy Pocket, accounting for 32.5% of the population. This small community of 120 people is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 46.

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📍 Moy Pocket, Suburb / Locality

Where Moy Pocket sits — Total population

120
  • 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 Moy Pocket — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Moy Pocket120
4574, QLD 1,432
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. The total population is 120, making it smaller than about 55% of similar areas.

120

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 115
  • 2021: 120

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 28.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This high number of children exists alongside a senior population of 18.3%, which is a little above the state average.

18.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.3%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Moy Pocket splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below both the state and national averages. About 13.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.

13.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

Marital status

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Moy Pocket splits fairly evenly between Married (36%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 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 Moy Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32047/moy-pocket/topic/demographics-identity