221 ▼ -51.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 456
- 2016: 216
- 2021: 221
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Midge Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Midge Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Midge Point is now 57 years old, making the area far older than the national average. The population has dropped significantly, shrinking by 52% since 2011. This shift has left the area with a much older age profile than most similar places.
221
▼ -51.5%
- 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 Midge Point — lower than 89% of areas.
| Midge Point | 221 |
|---|---|
| 4799, QLD | 971 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell from 456 in 2011 to 221 people in 2021, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. This decline coincides with a sharp increase in age, with the typical resident now 15 years older than they were in 2011.
57 yrs ▲ +35.7%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 25.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 account for only 11.8% of residents, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
25.3% ▲ +156.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Midge Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 16.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is about the same as the Queensland average.
4.1% ▲ +523.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Midge Point, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Midge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322080/midge-point/topic/demographics-identity