Ideraway · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ideraway

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

Far fewer people live here than in 80% of similar areas, making Ideraway a very small community. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 48.

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📍 Ideraway, Suburb / Locality

Where Ideraway sits — Total population

31 ▼ -86.2%
  • 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 Ideraway — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ideraway31
4625, QLD 2,681
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is just 31 people. On average, residents are far older than those in Queensland or across Australia, with a typical age of 48.

31 ▼ -86.2%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 225
  • 2016: 38
  • 2021: 31

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

48 yrs ▲ +37.1%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 27 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 16.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. People aged 65 and over also make up 16.1% of the area, a figure slightly lower than the rest of the country.

16.1% ▲ +91.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.1% ▼ -13.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ideraway, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Half of the residents are married, while 0% are in a de facto relationship, which is far below the Queensland average.

9.7% ▼ -8.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 9.7%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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Ideraway splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Ideraway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31381/ideraway/topic/demographics-identity