918 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 984
- 2016: 954
- 2021: 918
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Killarney · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Killarney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Killarney is 57, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This community of 918 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a much smaller number of children than most other areas.
918
▼ -6.7%
- 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 Killarney — higher than 72% of areas.
| Killarney | 918 |
|---|---|
| 4373, QLD | 983 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Killarney is larger than about 73% of similar areas, with 918 people living here.
57 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 36.9% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 11.8%.
36.9% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -41.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Killarney, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
4.9% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Killarney, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Killarney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31531/killarney/topic/demographics-identity