32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merryvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merryvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Merryvale is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. This sparsely populated place is mostly made up of young adults and children, with very few seniors.
32
—
- 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 Merryvale — lower than 80% of areas.
| Merryvale | 32 |
|---|---|
| 4340, QLD | 6,007 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 32 people live here, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. This small population is much younger than the Queensland and Australian typical age of 38.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 28.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.4% of the area.
9.4% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merryvale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (38%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Most residents are married, accounting for 66.7% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Merryvale, Married is the majority at 70%; Separated is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Merryvale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Merryvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31816/merryvale/topic/demographics-identity