7,693 ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,141
- 2016: 7,813
- 2021: 7,693
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kirwan - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kirwan - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the highest in its category for Indigenous identity, Kirwan - East is a community where 12.9% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The area has a population of 7,693 people and a balanced age mix, though it has grown older over the last decade.
7,693
▼ -5.5%
- 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 Kirwan - East — lower than 61% of areas.
| Kirwan - East | 7,693 |
|---|---|
| 4817, QLD | 30,785 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 5.5% since 2011, losing about 448 people. The typical resident is now 39, which is 4 years older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 19.7% of the population, a figure that rose 7.5 points since 2011 and is now a little above the national figure. Children under 15 are also common at 19.6%, which is higher than most similar areas.
19.7% ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kirwan - East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the national figure, with 12.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Around 12.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
12.9% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kirwan - East splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Kirwan - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021481/kirwan-east/topic/demographics-identity