Mungabunda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mungabunda

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

A noticeably younger population now lives in Mungabunda, where the typical resident is just 35. This sparsely populated area has a distinct age profile, with children making up more than a quarter of the 91 people who live here.

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📍 Mungabunda, Suburb / Locality

Where Mungabunda sits — Total population

91 ▼ -71.6%
  • 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 Mungabunda — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mungabunda91
4718, QLD 2,582
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 35, making Mungabunda noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.

91 ▼ -71.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 320
  • 2016: 74
  • 2021: 91

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

35 yrs ▲ +12.9%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 27.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.

9.9% ▲ +43.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.5% ▼ -8.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mungabunda, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Most of the population is married, though those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in the rest of the country.

8.1% ▼ -41.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 8.1%

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

Marital status

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In Mungabunda, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 28%.

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: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 6 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 Mungabunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32069/mungabunda/topic/demographics-identity