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.
Kilbirnie · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kilbirnie — lower than 67% of areas.
| Kilbirnie | 68 |
|---|---|
| 4354, QLD | 1,283 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Kilbirnie splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
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%.
5.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kilbirnie, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 31%.
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