7,210 ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,321
- 2016: 7,071
- 2021: 7,210
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merrimac · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Merrimac
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 15% of people in Merrimac are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure. The area has grown by 14% since 2011 to reach a population of 7,210. Residents here are generally around the same age as those across Queensland and Australia.
7,210
▲ +14.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Merrimac — lower than 64% of areas.
| Merrimac | 7,210 |
|---|---|
| 4226, QLD | 37,266 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 889 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 38, which is 4 years older than they were in the 2011 census.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 18.8% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.3%.
17.3% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Merrimac splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, at 14.9%. About 1.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures.
1.8% ▲ +61.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Merrimac splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Merrimac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081260/merrimac/topic/demographics-identity