Inkerman · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Inkerman

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

Far older residents than most similar areas define Inkerman, where the typical person is 51. This is a sparsely populated community of 119 people, with a demographic profile that leans heavily toward seniors.

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📍 Inkerman, Suburb / Locality

Where Inkerman sits — Total population

119 ▼ -67.3%
  • 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 Inkerman — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Inkerman119
4806, QLD 3,771
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Inkerman much older than most areas of its kind.

119 ▼ -67.3%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 364
  • 2016: 145
  • 2021: 119

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

51 yrs ▲ +6.3%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.6% of the population, far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 10.9%.

28.6% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.5%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.9% ▼ -26.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Inkerman splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married, with 58.3% of residents in this status. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.3%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%.

2.5% ▼ -23.7%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 2.5%

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

9.3% ▲ +16.0%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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

Marital status

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In Inkerman, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Inkerman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31396/inkerman/topic/demographics-identity