2,976 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,572
- 2016: 2,356
- 2021: 2,976
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maleny · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Maleny
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 21 years separates the typical resident of Maleny from the national figure, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. The population has grown by 16% since 2011 to reach 2,976 people, but the age profile has shifted significantly toward a much older community.
2,976
▲ +15.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Maleny — higher than 78% of areas.
| Maleny | 2,976 |
|---|---|
| 4552, QLD | 9,019 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 59, which is far older than the Queensland and national typical age of 38. This figure has climbed by 7 years since 2011.
59 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 40.7% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This shift is linked to a drop in children under 15, who now make up 11.5% of the area, well below the national figure.
40.7% ▲ +62.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% ▼ -35.4%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maleny, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.0%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.8% ▼ -51.4%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maleny, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Maleny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315057/maleny/topic/demographics-identity