Eerwah Vale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Eerwah Vale

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

Nearly 47% of residents in Eerwah Vale are married, reflecting a community with a strong presence of established couples. The area is far older than the national and state figures, with a typical resident aged 46. Across its 32.4 square kilometres, the population has reached 671 people.

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📍 Eerwah Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Eerwah Vale sits — Total population

671 ▲ +27.3%
  • 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 Eerwah Vale — higher than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eerwah Vale671
4562, QLD 8,793
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Eerwah Vale is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, where the figure is 38.

671 ▲ +27.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 527
  • 2016: 621
  • 2021: 671

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

46 yrs ▼ -4.2%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 each making up about 18% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure, though the 65 and over group is a little above the state and national averages.

18.3% ▲ +40.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.0% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Eerwah Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 15.4%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, which is well below the Queensland average of 4.6%.

1.2% ▼ -57.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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

15.4% ▲ +5.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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

Marital status

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In Eerwah Vale, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 34 males; 70–74: 22 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 28 males; 60–64: 28 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 22 males; 55–59: 32 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 33 males; 50–54: 34 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 23 males; 45–49: 29 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 23 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 22 males; 35–39: 31 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 16 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 21 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 34 males; 10–14: 22 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 22 males; 5–9: 21 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 17 males; 0–4: 7 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 Eerwah Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30944/eerwah-vale/topic/demographics-identity