2,487 ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,732
- 2016: 1,039
- 2021: 2,487
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Morgan · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mount Morgan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has aged by 16 years since 2011 defines the recent shift in Mount Morgan. The area has grown by 44% to reach 2,487 people, but it is now far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 53.
2,487
▲ +43.6%
- 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 Mount Morgan — higher than 75% of areas.
| Mount Morgan | 2,487 |
|---|---|
| 4714, QLD | 2,945 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community has grown significantly, adding about 755 people since 2011. This growth has happened alongside a sharp increase in age, as the typical resident is now 53, which is much higher than most similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +43.2%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 29.3% of the population, a figure far above the Queensland average. This shift is highlighted by the fact that children under 15 have fallen to 13.5%, which is well below the national figure.
29.3% ▲ +106.1%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -43.0%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.2% of the population, which is far above the Australian average. In terms of relationships, 11.1% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is lower than most areas.
14.2% ▼ -31.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Morgan, the largest group is Never married at 37%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315069/mount-morgan/topic/demographics-identity