Illinbah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Illinbah

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

A much higher proportion of children than most similar areas live in Illinbah. While the typical resident is 41, the population is skewed towards families, with 22.7% of people being under 15. This small community of 128 people has a very distinct age profile compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Illinbah, Suburb / Locality

Where Illinbah sits — Total population

128 ▼ -59.1%
  • 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 Illinbah — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Illinbah128
4275, QLD 3,895
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is a small area with a total population of 128 people.

128 ▼ -59.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 313
  • 2016: 129
  • 2021: 128

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

41 yrs ▼ -2.4%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national figure. This helps explain why the 11.7% of seniors is much lower than in most other similar areas.

11.7% ▼ -17.2%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.7% ▲ +43.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Illinbah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the Queensland average.

17.2% ▲ +118.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 17.2%

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

Marital status

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In Illinbah, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Illinbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31385/illinbah/topic/demographics-identity