Kilbirnie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kilbirnie

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

Far older than the national average, Kilbirnie is a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 49. While the population is small at just 68 people, the community has a distinct age mix with a surprisingly high number of children.

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📍 Kilbirnie, Suburb / Locality

Where Kilbirnie sits — Total population

68
  • 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 Kilbirnie — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kilbirnie68
4354, QLD 1,283
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 49, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.

68

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 68

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This high number of children sits alongside a small senior population of 16.2%, which is a little below the Australian average.

16.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kilbirnie splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 9.6%.

9.6%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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

Marital status

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In Kilbirnie, Married is the majority at 61%; 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: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 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: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 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 Kilbirnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31526/kilbirnie/topic/demographics-identity