20,780 ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21,771
- 2016: 21,418
- 2021: 20,780
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kirwan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kirwan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 20,780 people now lives in Kirwan, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is notably diverse and young, with a strong Indigenous presence and more children than the national average.
20,780
▼ -4.6%
- 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 Kirwan — higher than 90% of areas.
| Kirwan | 20,780 |
|---|---|
| 4817, QLD | 30,785 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 20,780 residents, this is one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
38 yrs ▲ +22.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, as children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.0%, which is a little below the state and national levels.
15.0% ▲ +98.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kirwan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong in Kirwan, where 10.3% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.2% national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas.
10.3% ▲ +55.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kirwan, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Kirwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31558/kirwan/topic/demographics-identity