Memerambi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Memerambi

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A shift towards a younger population marks the current landscape of Memerambi, where the typical resident is now just 35. This makes the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. With children under 15 making up over a quarter of the population, it is a place with a strong family presence.

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📍 Memerambi, Suburb / Locality

Where Memerambi sits — Total population

338 ▲ +27.1%
  • 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 Memerambi — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Memerambi338
4610, QLD 15,212
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Memerambi has 338 residents, making it larger than about 62% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 35, which is three years younger than the national figure.

338 ▲ +27.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 266
  • 2016: 272
  • 2021: 338

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

35 yrs ▼ -7.9%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.0% of residents, a figure slightly below both the state and national averages.

16.0% ▲ +2.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.7% ▲ +36.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Memerambi splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.0% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, and 11.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.

3.0% ▼ -21.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 3.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.9% ▲ +27.3%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Memerambi, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 16 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 17 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 27 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Memerambi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31802/memerambi/topic/demographics-identity