Milford · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Milford

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Milford, where 40.5% of residents fall into this bracket. The area has a very mature population, with a typical resident being 56 years old—far older than the national figure of 38.

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Where Milford sits — Total population

190
  • 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 Milford — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Milford190
4310, QLD 6,017
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 190 residents, Milford is larger than about 54% of similar areas. The typical person here is 56, which is far older than the typical Queenslander.

190

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 207
  • 2021: 190

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

56 yrs

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The community is heavily weighted toward seniors, who make up 22.6% of the population, well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 4.2%, which is far below the state and national rates.

22.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

4.2%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 4.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Milford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.8% of the population, which is lower than most areas.

9.8%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 9.8%

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

Marital status

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In Milford, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Milford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31835/milford/topic/demographics-identity