1,744 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,650
- 2016: 1,535
- 2021: 1,744
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mossman · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mossman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a high number of children shape daily life in Mossman. The town has a population of 1,744 people, with over one-fifth of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While the typical resident is 43, the community is becoming slightly younger than it was a decade ago.
1,744
▲ +5.7%
- 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 Mossman — higher than 69% of areas.
| Mossman | 1,744 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mossman grew by 5.7% since 2011, adding about 94 people. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38 years.
43 yrs ▼ -6.5%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a significant portion at 20.9%, which is well above the Queensland figure.
20.9% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mossman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in most areas, with 21.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also well above the national average at 16.9%.
21.5% ▲ +833.7%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mossman, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Mossman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315068/mossman/topic/demographics-identity