189 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 184
- 2021: 189
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merryburn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merryburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 189 people living in Merryburn are married, reflecting a stable adult population. The area is notably family-friendly, with a children's population well above the national figure.
189
—
- 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 Merryburn — higher than 52% of areas.
| Merryburn | 189 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | 5,525 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, making the area a little older than both Queensland and Australia.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also slightly more common here than across the state.
19.6% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Merryburn splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, a figure that is lower than most similar areas.
1.6% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merryburn, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Merryburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31815/merryburn/topic/demographics-identity