Mungindi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mungindi

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

Far more people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Mungindi (Qld) than in most similar areas. This small community of 124 people has a typical age of 39, making it slightly older than the national figure. The area is marked by a high proportion of de facto partnerships compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Mungindi sits — Total population

124 —
  • 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 Mungindi — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mungindi124
2406 crosses NSW/QLD 705
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 39 years old, which is a little older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This small community has a total population of 124 people.

124 —

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 146
  • 2021: 124

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

39 yrs —

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, a little below the Queensland average.

19.4% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9% —

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mungindi splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19.5%.

19.5% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 19.5%

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

Marital status

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In Mungindi, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Widowed (10%).

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: 7 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Mungindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32074/mungindi/topic/demographics-identity