28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Miara · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Miara, where the typical person is 64 years old. This sparsely populated place has a population of just 28 people, with a very high proportion of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Miara — lower than 82% of areas.
| Miara | 28 |
|---|---|
| 4673, QLD | 669 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Miara is 64, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 28 people live here, making it smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
64 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 60.7% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This is balanced by a surprisingly high number of children under 15, who account for 21.4% of the area.
60.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Miara, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 50%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in Miara identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married, and there are no residents in de facto relationships.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Miara, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Miara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31820/miara/topic/demographics-identity