3,191 ▲ +185.9%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,116
- 2016: 1,762
- 2021: 3,191
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mooloolah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mooloolah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A rapid population surge has reshaped Mooloolah into a growing community for families. The population grew by 186% since 2011, and with 20.4% of residents being children, there is a stronger presence of young people here than in most similar areas.
3,191
▲ +185.9%
- 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 Mooloolah — higher than 79% of areas.
| Mooloolah | 3,191 |
|---|---|
| 4553, QLD | 10,748 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mooloolah now has 3,191 residents, making it larger than about 81% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38, though this is 3 years younger than it was in 2011.
40 yrs ▼ -7.0%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the state average of 18.7%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over fell sharply by 11 points since 2011 and is now a little below the national figure of 17.2%.
15.5% ▼ -40.7%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mooloolah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the community, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average of 4.6%.
2.7% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mooloolah, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Mooloolah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315066/mooloolah/topic/demographics-identity