Closeburn · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Closeburn

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

A typical resident in Closeburn is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 47. This reflects a mature population of 562 people living across the area. While the age of adults is high, the community also has a healthy number of children.

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📍 Closeburn, Suburb / Locality

Where Closeburn sits — Total population

562 ▲ +10.8%
  • 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 Closeburn — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Closeburn562
4520, QLD 13,885
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Closeburn has 562 residents, making it larger than about 68% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the typical Queensland or Australian resident.

562 ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 507
  • 2016: 594
  • 2021: 562

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

47 yrs ▲ +27.0%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 34.3%. Children under 15 account for 18.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

16.9% ▲ +185.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.7% ▼ -30.5%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Closeburn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are common here, making up 62.6% of the population. In contrast, people in de facto relationships account for 9.8%, which is well below the Queensland figure.

1.2% ▲ +110.5%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.8% ▲ +17.8%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 9.8%

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

Marital status

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In Closeburn, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 16 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 24 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 23 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 29 males; 50–54: 25 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 22 males; 45–49: 22 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 20 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 20 males; 35–39: 17 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 28 males; 15–19: 21 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 23 males; 10–14: 19 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 23 males; 5–9: 22 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 10 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 Closeburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30631/closeburn/topic/demographics-identity