956 ▲ +71.6%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 557
- 2016: 849
- 2021: 956
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Mission Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in South Mission Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 72% since 2011 has shaped the growing community of South Mission Beach. This growth has happened alongside a shift toward an older population, with the typical resident now 51 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38 years.
956
▲ +71.6%
- 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 South Mission Beach — higher than 55% of areas.
| South Mission Beach | 956 |
|---|---|
| 4852, QLD | 4,055 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 399 people between 2011 and 2021 to reach 956. While the area is far older than the state and national averages, the typical age has actually fallen slightly from 53 to 51 years over the last decade.
51 yrs ▼ -3.8%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 26.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.9% of residents, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average.
26.5% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Mission Beach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average. Most people are married at 54.3%, while 14.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.5% ▲ +59.9%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Mission Beach, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 South Mission Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321095/south-mission-beach/topic/demographics-identity