253 ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 255
- 2016: 210
- 2021: 253
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mabuiag Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mabuiag Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than most of the country defines Mabuiag Island (L), where the typical resident is just 21 years old. The area is overwhelmingly Indigenous, with 94.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. These figures mark a significant shift since 2011, as the community has become much younger and more culturally distinct.
253
▼ -0.8%
- 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 Mabuiag Island — lower than 87% of areas.
| Mabuiag Island | 253 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mabuiag Island (L) has a total population of 253 people, which is smaller than about 89% of similar areas. The typical age has dropped sharply since 2011, falling from 49 to 21 years.
21 yrs ▼ -57.1%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 21 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 32.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over have fallen to just 2.0% since 2011.
2.0% ▼ -92.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.4% ▲ +55.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mabuiag Island, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high here at 94.1%, far above the Queensland average of 4.6%. This is alongside a high rate of de facto relationships at 25.2%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%.
94.1% ▲ +1899.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.2% ▲ +395.5%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mabuiag Island, Never married is the majority at 83%; Married is next at 17%.
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 Mabuiag Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322075/mabuiag-island/topic/demographics-identity