Munbura · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Munbura

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

A typical resident in Munbura is 49 years old, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated place has just 89 people, with a population skewed heavily toward older adults and seniors.

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Where Munbura sits — Total population

89 ▼ -67.4%
  • 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 Munbura — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Munbura89
4740, QLD 85,500
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 89, which is smaller than about 61% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and country.

89 ▼ -67.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 273
  • 2016: 115
  • 2021: 89

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

49 yrs ▲ +25.6%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 28.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 10.1%.

28.1% ▲ +146.5%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.1% ▼ -51.7%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Munbura, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.5% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, a rate higher than most similar areas.

4.5% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 4.5%

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

14.3% ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 14.3%

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

Marital status

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In Munbura, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).

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: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Munbura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32062/munbura/topic/demographics-identity