67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moogara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moogara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines Moogara, where 16.4% of the 67 residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure. The population is generally older than the Australian average, with a typical resident aged 43.
67
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- 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 Moogara — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Moogara is a small community of 67 people. The typical resident is 43, making the area a little older than the state average and noticeably older than the rest of Australia.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 14.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 32.8%, while seniors account for 19.4%.
19.4% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moogara splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high here, sitting far above both state and national levels. Around 48% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are slightly more common than in the rest of the country.
16.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moogara, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 43%.
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 Moogara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60418/moogara/topic/demographics-identity