Ironpot · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ironpot

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

Over half of the 44 people living in Ironpot are older adults aged 45 to 64. This small community is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 57 years.

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📍 Ironpot, Suburb / Locality

Where Ironpot sits — Total population

44 ▼ -84.6%
  • 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 — lower than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ironpot44
4610, QLD 15,212
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with only 44 residents, making it smaller than about 74% of similar areas.

44 ▼ -84.6%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 285
  • 2016: 45
  • 2021: 44

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

57 yrs ▲ +32.6%

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high proportion of children under 15 at 22.7%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national average.

18.2% ▲ +14.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.7% ▲ +11.3%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ironpot, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 51%; Children (0–14) is next at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, though the share of people in de facto relationships is far below the national figure. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 72%; Divorced is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Ironpot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31411/ironpot/topic/demographics-identity