Ironpot · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ironpot

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

A typical resident in Ironpot is 46 years old, making the area far older than the national and state figure of 38. This small community of 184 people has a diverse age mix, with a notably high proportion of people in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Ironpot sits — Total population

184
  • 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 Ironpot — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ironpot184
4701, QLD 43,828
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 184 people is larger than about 53% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the Queensland and Australian average, with a typical age of 46.

184

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 159
  • 2021: 184

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.7%, a rate well above that of Queensland and Australia.

20.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ironpot, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 23.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. About 4.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most similar areas.

23.3%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 23.3%

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

Marital status

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In Ironpot, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 6 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 Ironpot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31410/ironpot/topic/demographics-identity