51,205 ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45,841
- 2016: 44,724
- 2021: 51,205
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mundingburra · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mundingburra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population than most similar areas defines Mundingburra, where the typical resident is just 35. The area has grown by 12% since 2011 and is home to 51,205 people. This shift is accompanied by a significant increase in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
51,205
▲ +11.7%
- 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 Mundingburra — lower than 58% of areas.
| Mundingburra | 51,205 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Mundingburra is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has risen by 2 years since 2011, while the total population grew to 51,205.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 16.8% of the community, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over have risen to 14.6%, which remains a little below the state and national figures.
14.6% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mundingburra splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.2% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Additionally, 13.2% of people are in de facto relationships, which is higher than most similar areas.
8.2% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mundingburra, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Mundingburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30061/mundingburra/topic/demographics-identity