158 ▼ -51.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 328
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Muttaburra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Muttaburra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The population in Muttaburra has remained small and stable since 2011, with 158 people now living in the area. This community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
158
▼ -51.8%
- 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 Muttaburra — lower than 51% of areas.
| Muttaburra | 158 |
|---|---|
| 4732, QLD | 158 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, making Muttaburra noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 20.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.1% of residents, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
17.1% ▲ +65.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Muttaburra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.3% of the community, a rate slightly above the Australian average of 11.5%.
5.7% ▲ +211.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Muttaburra, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
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 Muttaburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32094/muttaburra/topic/demographics-identity