Byrnestown · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Byrnestown

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Byrnestown is far older than in most other areas, with the usual age being 59. This sparsely populated place has a population of just 27 people, and nearly half are seniors.

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📍 Byrnestown, Suburb / Locality

Where Byrnestown sits — Total population

27
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Byrnestown — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Byrnestown27
4625, QLD 2,681
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual age of 59 is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Byrnestown's population some of the oldest compared to similar areas.

27

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34
  • 2021: 27

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Instead, seniors aged 65 and over make up 44.4% of the population, a figure far above the Queensland average of 17.0%.

44.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 44.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Byrnestown splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (41%) and Seniors (65+) (41%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, at 74.2%, while no one is in a de facto relationship. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Byrnestown, Married is the majority at 77%; Never married is next at 13%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Byrnestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30469/byrnestown/topic/demographics-identity