51,820 ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44,531
- 2016: 46,446
- 2021: 51,820
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Ommaney · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mount Ommaney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Mount Ommaney are married, reflecting a stable community profile. The area has grown by 16% since 2011 and now houses 51,820 people. While the population is slightly older than the national figure, it remains a balanced mix of families and seniors.
51,820
▲ +16.4%
- 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 Mount Ommaney — lower than 57% of areas.
| Mount Ommaney | 51,820 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 51,820 people in 2021, adding about 7,289 residents since 2011. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 4.4 points since 2011 to reach 16.7%, sitting around the middle for its level.
16.7% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Ommaney splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. People in de facto relationships account for 10.0%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
1.4% ▲ +100.1%
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.
10.0% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Ommaney, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Mount Ommaney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30058/mount-ommaney/topic/demographics-identity