1,066 ▼ -37.4%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,704
- 2016: 3,390
- 2021: 1,066
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mundubbera · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mundubbera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 37% since 2011 defines the recent shift in Mundubbera, where the community has shrunk by about 638 people. While the typical age of 38 is now similar to the national figure, the town is becoming much older as the number of children has plummeted.
1,066
▼ -37.4%
- 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 Mundubbera — higher than 58% of areas.
| Mundubbera | 1,066 |
|---|---|
| 4626, QLD | 1,992 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,066, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. Since 2011, the typical resident has grown 6 years older, moving from 32 to 38 years.
38 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 now make up 22.1% of the town, a figure well above the national 17.2%. This rise of 15 percentage points since 2011 is matched by a sharp fall in children under 15, who now make up only 14.0% of the area.
22.1% ▲ +216.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mundubbera, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. In terms of relationships, 48.4% of people are married, while those in de facto partnerships fell to 9.4%, a result much lower than most areas.
7.7% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▼ -41.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mundubbera, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Mundubbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315072/mundubbera/topic/demographics-identity