412 ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 289
- 2016: 383
- 2021: 412
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New Mapoon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in New Mapoon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger than most similar areas, New Mapoon is a community where the typical resident is just 25. This youthful profile is driven by a very high proportion of children and a small number of seniors, creating a distinct demographic contrast to the rest of the state.
412
▲ +42.6%
- 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 New Mapoon — higher than 62% of areas.
| New Mapoon | 412 |
|---|---|
| 4876, QLD | 2,801 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 412 people. At 25, the typical resident is far younger than the national figure of 38.
25 yrs ▲ +19.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 25 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 32.5% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over account for only 3.4% of residents.
3.4% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.5% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In New Mapoon, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 88.1% of the population, far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also very common here at 44.1%, which is far above the Australian average of 11.5%.
88.1% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
44.1% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In New Mapoon, Never married is the majority at 80%; Married is next at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for New Mapoon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in New Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32131/new-mapoon/topic/demographics-identity