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.
Eerwah Vale · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eerwah Vale — higher than 69% of areas.
| Eerwah Vale | 671 |
|---|---|
| 4562, QLD | 8,793 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Eerwah Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Eerwah Vale, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
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