968 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 851
- 2016: 907
- 2021: 968
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kureelpa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kureelpa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kureelpa is now far older than the national average. The area has grown to 968 people and is notably aged, with the usual resident being 50 years old. This is 12 years older than the typical person across Queensland and Australia.
968
▲ +13.7%
- 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 Kureelpa — higher than 73% of areas.
| Kureelpa | 968 |
|---|---|
| 4560, QLD | 36,706 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kureelpa has a total population of 968 people, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are very common here, with those aged 65 and over making up 23.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.6%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
23.6% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kureelpa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, though the 9.3% of residents in de facto relationships is well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
2.1% ▲ +94.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kureelpa, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Kureelpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31590/kureelpa/topic/demographics-identity