2,232 ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,255
- 2016: 1,362
- 2021: 2,232
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Maclean · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Maclean
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in South Maclean than in about 81% of similar areas, with 2,232 residents in total. The community is notably younger than most, with a high proportion of children and far fewer seniors than the state or national figures.
2,232
▲ +77.8%
- 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 South Maclean — higher than 80% of areas.
| South Maclean | 2,232 |
|---|---|
| 4280, QLD | 21,258 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is a little older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as 20.4% of the population are under 15, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over make up only 13.1%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
13.1% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Maclean, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population are married, while 13.6% are in a de facto relationship, a figure higher than most similar areas.
3.4% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Maclean, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 South Maclean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32595/south-maclean/topic/demographics-identity