Kanimbla · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kanimbla

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

Over a fifth of the 2,827 people in Kanimbla are children under 15, which is much higher than most similar areas. This creates a young community where the typical resident is 39 years old. It is a family-heavy area with a small proportion of seniors.

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📍 Kanimbla, Suburb / Locality

Where Kanimbla sits — Total population

2,827 ▲ +19.5%
  • 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 Kanimbla — higher than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kanimbla2,827
4870, QLD 73,803
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Kanimbla is larger than about 84% of similar areas, with a total population of 2,827 people.

2,827 ▲ +19.5%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,366
  • 2016: 2,670
  • 2021: 2,827

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

39 yrs ▲ +11.4%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is notably young, with children making up 20.9% of the population while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at just 11.1%.

11.1% ▲ +91.1%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.9% ▼ -21.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kanimbla splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 5.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most similar places, at 13.7%.

13.7% ▲ +15.6%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.7%

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

Marital status

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In Kanimbla, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 17 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 18 males; 80–84: 19 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 19 males; 75–79: 21 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 51 males; 70–74: 46 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 63 males; 65–69: 68 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 81 males; 60–64: 79 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 103 males; 55–59: 112 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 113 males; 50–54: 115 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 121 males; 45–49: 127 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 100 males; 40–44: 124 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 96 males; 35–39: 108 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 65 males; 30–34: 87 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 66 males; 25–29: 78 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 69 males; 20–24: 66 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 87 males; 15–19: 115 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 112 males; 10–14: 103 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 96 males; 5–9: 109 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 81 males; 0–4: 92 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 Kanimbla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31483/kanimbla/topic/demographics-identity