Inverlaw · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Inverlaw

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.

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📍 Inverlaw, Suburb / Locality

Where Inverlaw sits — Total population

190 ▼ -34.0%
  • 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 Inverlaw — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Inverlaw190
4610, QLD 15,212
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 288
  • 2016: 203
  • 2021: 190

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.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.2% ▼ -5.4%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Inverlaw, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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

15.7% ▲ +39.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 15.7%

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

Marital status

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In Inverlaw, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 10 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 Inverlaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31403/inverlaw/topic/demographics-identity