Cairdbeign · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cairdbeign

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

A significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Cairdbeign compared to the rest of the country. This sparsely populated area has just 70 residents, where the typical person is 40 years old.

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📍 Cairdbeign, Suburb / Locality

Where Cairdbeign sits — Total population

70
  • 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 Cairdbeign — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cairdbeign70
4722, QLD 1,640
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Cairdbeign is a small area with a total population of 70 people. Residents are a little older than the national figure, with a typical age of 40.

70

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 85
  • 2021: 70

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 35.7%. Seniors over 65 represent 14.3% of the population, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

14.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cairdbeign, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, at 7.1%, which is well above the national figure. Most residents are married, accounting for 72.5% of the population.

12.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 12.0%

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

Marital status

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In Cairdbeign, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 11%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 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: 3 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Cairdbeign [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30477/cairdbeign/topic/demographics-identity