190 ▼ -34.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 288
- 2016: 203
- 2021: 190
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Inverlaw · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15 live in Inverlaw, where 23.2% of the population falls into this age group. This is well above the national figure of 18.2% and makes the area stand out compared to most similar places. The community is small, with 190 people living across the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Inverlaw — higher than 52% of areas.
| Inverlaw | 190 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the average person in Queensland or Australia. Despite this, the area is larger than about 54% of similar places.
190 ▼ -34.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.3%, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.
15.3% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Inverlaw, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. There is also a high rate of de facto relationships at 15.7%, a result much higher than most similar areas.
6.8% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Inverlaw, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Inverlaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31403/inverlaw/topic/demographics-identity