Miara · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Miara

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.

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📍 Miara, Suburb / Locality

Where Miara sits — Total population

28
  • 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 Miara — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Miara28
4673, QLD 669
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 38
  • 2021: 28

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

64 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65 yrs
  • 2021: 64 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 47.4%
  • 2021: 60.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Miara, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 50%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Miara, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 15%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Miara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31820/miara/topic/demographics-identity