202 ▼ -38.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 327
- 2016: 191
- 2021: 202
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McIlwraith · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McIlwraith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in McIlwraith is far older than those in most other similar areas. The population of 202 people is notably aged, with a typical age of 52, which is 14 years older than the national figure.
202
▼ -38.2%
- 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 McIlwraith — higher than 54% of areas.
| McIlwraith | 202 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 52 years old, making this area far older than both Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
52 yrs ▲ +23.8%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has a much higher proportion of seniors than most places, with 27.7% aged 65 and over. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.4% of the population, a figure well below the national average.
27.7% ▲ +102.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -46.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McIlwraith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married at 58.9%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower here than in most other areas.
7.4% ▲ —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +61.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McIlwraith, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 McIlwraith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31792/mcilwraith/topic/demographics-identity