Iredale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Iredale

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

A population of 177 people lives in Iredale, where the community has an older feel than the national average. The typical resident is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Iredale, Suburb / Locality

Where Iredale sits — Total population

177
  • 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 Iredale — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Iredale177
4344, QLD 2,709
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Iredale is larger than about 52% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 44, which is 6 years older than the national figure.

177

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 158
  • 2021: 177

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 21.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 are also common at 20.3%, which is a little above the state and national figures.

21.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Iredale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas at 14.1%.

14.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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In Iredale, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.

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: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Iredale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31406/iredale/topic/demographics-identity