162 ▼ -61.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 417
- 2016: 178
- 2021: 162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McKinlay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McKinlay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 162 people living in McKinlay are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This makes the area a little younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 37. It is a small community where a high number of people live in de facto relationships.
162
▼ -61.2%
- 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 McKinlay — lower than 51% of areas.
| McKinlay | 162 |
|---|---|
| 4823, QLD | 961 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 162, which is larger than about 51% of similar areas. Residents are a little younger than those in Queensland and across Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 only 2.5% of the population, a figure far below the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state and national figures at 8.6%.
8.6% ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
2.5% ▼ -66.9%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McKinlay, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 51%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 26.1%, which is far above the national figure. About 5.6% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
5.6% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.1% ▲ +242.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →McKinlay splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for McKinlay
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in McKinlay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31794/mckinlay/topic/demographics-identity