9,419 ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,348
- 2016: 8,552
- 2021: 9,419
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kearneys Spring · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kearneys Spring
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kearneys Spring is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. With a population of 9,419, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region.
9,419
▲ +28.2%
- 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 Kearneys Spring — higher than 87% of areas.
| Kearneys Spring | 9,419 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas and three years younger than the state and national figures.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 19.7% of the population, slightly above the national figure. At the same time, 20.7% of residents are aged 65 or over, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
20.7% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kearneys Spring, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9% of the population, which is well below the state average.
4.0% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kearneys Spring, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Kearneys Spring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31496/kearneys-spring/topic/demographics-identity