14,944 ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,852
- 2016: 15,554
- 2021: 14,944
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kirwan - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kirwan - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Indigenous people live in Kirwan - West compared to the rest of the state. This area is generally younger than the national average, with 20.1% of the population being children under 15. While the total population of 14,944 has shrank by 5.7% since 2011, the typical resident is now older at 37 years.
14,944
▼ -5.7%
- 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 - West — higher than 76% of areas.
| Kirwan - West | 14,944 |
|---|---|
| 4817, QLD | 30,785 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 14,944, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical person here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +23.3%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are well below the national average at 12.8%, though this group has grown by 7.6 percentage points since 2011.
12.8% ▲ +145.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kirwan - West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.6% of residents.
8.8% ▲ +75.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kirwan - West, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021482/kirwan-west/topic/demographics-identity