Millmerran Downs · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Millmerran Downs

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

A far older population than the state average defines daily life in Millmerran Downs. With a typical resident aged 50 and nearly 38% of people being seniors, it is a place where older adults make up the vast majority of the community.

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Where Millmerran Downs sits — Total population

103 ▼ -75.5%
  • 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 Millmerran Downs — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Millmerran Downs103
4357, QLD 2,531
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 103 people. The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

103 ▼ -75.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 421
  • 2016: 89
  • 2021: 103

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

50 yrs ▲ +4.2%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 59 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 only 10.7% of the area, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the 65 and over group is so large at 37.9%, a rate far above the Queensland average.

37.9% ▲ +118.9%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 37.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.7% ▼ -38.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Millmerran Downs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Only 3.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate among the lowest for similar areas.

6.8% ▲ +139.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

3.6% ▼ -68.8%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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

Marital status

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In Millmerran Downs, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Millmerran Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31841/millmerran-downs/topic/demographics-identity