56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chirnside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chirnside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chirnside is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of just 56 people is much older than most other similar places. The population is dominated by older adults, while children make up a very small part of the community.
56
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- 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 Chirnside — lower than 70% of areas.
| Chirnside | 56 |
|---|---|
| 4723, QLD | 1,596 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 56 people living here. The typical age is 52, which is far older than the average person in Queensland or Australia.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 only 12.5% of the population, a figure well below the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 55.4%, while those 65 and over sit at 17.9%, about the same as the state figure.
17.9% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chirnside, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 53%; Seniors (65+) is next at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the area, a little above the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chirnside, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Chirnside
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chirnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30604/chirnside/topic/demographics-identity