68,240 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 50,308
- 2016: 53,648
- 2021: 68,240
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McConnel · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in McConnel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in McConnel are young adults aged 25 to 44. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 32, a figure that has dropped by 7 years since 2011. The population has grown quickly, adding about 17,932 people over the last decade.
68,240
▲ +35.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is McConnel — higher than 67% of areas.
| McConnel | 68,240 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of McConnel grew 36% since 2011 to reach 68,240 people. Residents here are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 32 compared to 38 for both Queensland and Australia.
32 yrs ▼ -17.9%
Younger than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 only 7.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also well below the state and national averages at 9.3%.
9.3% ▼ -41.8%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.1% ▼ -54.1%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McConnel, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 20.9%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Only 1.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a proportion that is lower than most areas and well below the state average.
1.4% ▲ +106.5%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.9% ▲ +108.5%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McConnel, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in McConnel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30052/mcconnel/topic/demographics-identity