50,642 ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43,823
- 2016: 46,006
- 2021: 50,642
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moggill · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Moggill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moggill is now 12 years older than they were in 2011, with the usual age rising to 42. This shift comes as the population grew by 16% to reach 50,642 people. The area has become a mix of growing families and a rapidly increasing number of seniors.
50,642
▲ +15.6%
- 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 Moggill — lower than 59% of areas.
| Moggill | 50,642 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 42 is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a significant trend toward an older population since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +40.0%
Older than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over rose 9.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.6%, putting them around the middle for similar areas.
17.6% ▲ +116.6%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moggill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 59.1% of the population, while those in de facto relationships fell to 7.8% since 2011, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.8% of residents, which is much lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▼ -39.5%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moggill, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Moggill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30056/moggill/topic/demographics-identity