Iveragh · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Iveragh

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Iveragh, representing 43.4% of the population. This is a small, sparsely populated area of 122 people where the typical resident is far older than across the state, at 49 years old.

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📍 Iveragh, Suburb / Locality

Where Iveragh sits — Total population

122
  • 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 Iveragh — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Iveragh122
4680, QLD 55,339
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Iveragh is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small area is home to 122 people, making it smaller than about 55% of similar areas.

122

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 140
  • 2021: 122

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 18.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 make up another 18.9%, a rate that is about the same as the state and national averages.

18.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Iveragh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.4%. Around 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland rate.

18.4%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 18.4%

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

Marital status

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In Iveragh, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 23%.

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: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Iveragh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31419/iveragh/topic/demographics-identity