Mutarnee · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mutarnee

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

A typical resident in Mutarnee is 53, making this area far older than the national figure. With a small population of just 120 people, the community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Mutarnee, Suburb / Locality

Where Mutarnee 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 Mutarnee — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mutarnee120
4816, QLD 9,284
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 53, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian averages of 38.

120

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 116
  • 2021: 120

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over sitting well above the national figure at 24.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.2%.

24.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.2%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mutarnee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 11.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas at 8.2%.

8.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 8.2%

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

Marital status

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In Mutarnee, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Mutarnee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32091/mutarnee/topic/demographics-identity