Mysterton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mysterton

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

A typical resident in Mysterton is 43 years old, making the population noticeably older than both the Queensland and national average. With 793 people, this small community has a diverse mix of ages and a strong presence of Indigenous residents.

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📍 Mysterton, Suburb / Locality

Where Mysterton sits — Total population

793 ▼ -4.9%
  • 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 Mysterton — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mysterton793
4812, QLD 19,110
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mysterton is larger than about 72% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia.

793 ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 834
  • 2016: 809
  • 2021: 793

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

43 yrs ▲ +13.2%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 29.3%. Seniors over 65 represent 19.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.

19.2% ▲ +95.2%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mysterton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 5.3% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the community is married, while 34.7% have never been married.

11.4% ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 11.4%

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

Marital status

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In Mysterton, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 18 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 21 males; 70–74: 22 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 32 males; 65–69: 31 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 23 males; 60–64: 26 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 37 males; 55–59: 41 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 21 males; 50–54: 28 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 21 males; 45–49: 32 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 24 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 24 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 19 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 36 males; 25–29: 19 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 27 males; 20–24: 23 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 29 males; 15–19: 31 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 25 males; 10–14: 24 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 18 males; 5–9: 29 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 22 males; 0–4: 14 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 Mysterton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32097/mysterton/topic/demographics-identity