710 ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 580
- 2016: 621
- 2021: 710
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Maleny · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Maleny
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 62.8% of the population in North Maleny, which is a community defined by its older residents. The typical person here is 61 years old, making this area far older than the national figure.
710
▲ +22.4%
- 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 North Maleny — higher than 70% of areas.
| North Maleny | 710 |
|---|---|
| 4552, QLD | 9,019 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
North Maleny has 710 residents, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. The typical age of 61 is among the highest for this level and is far older than the state and national averages.
61 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 41.7% of the population, a figure far above the Queensland and Australian averages. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 9.6%.
41.7% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Maleny, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.5% of the area, which is much lower than most other areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.3% of the population, which is well below the state figure.
1.3% ▲ +144.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Maleny, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 North Maleny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32182/north-maleny/topic/demographics-identity