70 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 70
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kirknie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kirknie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A surprisingly young population defines Kirknie, where 30% of the 70 residents are children. This creates a community focused on families and young adults, with a total absence of seniors aged 65 and over.
70
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- 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 Kirknie — lower than 67% of areas.
| Kirknie | 70 |
|---|---|
| 4806, QLD | 3,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, making the area a little younger than the national figure and most similar areas.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 30% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. This high number of children helps explain why there are no residents aged 65 and over in the area.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.0% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kirknie splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 28%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 12.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common at 33.3%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
12.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kirknie splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 18%.
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 Kirknie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31555/kirknie/topic/demographics-identity