69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71
- 2021: 69
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kunwarara · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Kunwarara, representing 39.1% of the population. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 52.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kunwarara — lower than 67% of areas.
| Kunwarara | 69 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Kunwarara is a small community of only 69 people, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas.
69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 23.2% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population, there are no residents aged between 15 and 24.
23.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kunwarara, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 20.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian figure.
4.3% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kunwarara, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 13%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kunwarara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31587/kunwarara/topic/demographics-identity