Minden · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Minden

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

More children live here than in most similar areas, making Minden a relatively young community. The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure.

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📍 Minden, Suburb / Locality

Where Minden sits — Total population

1,227 ▲ +12.3%
  • 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 Minden — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Minden1,227
4311, QLD 10,412
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Minden has 1,227 residents, which is a larger population than about 76% of similar areas.

1,227 ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,093
  • 2016: 1,204
  • 2021: 1,227

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

37 yrs ▲ +2.8%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 22.7% of the population, a figure well above both the Queensland and Australian averages. This contributes to a younger profile, with seniors aged 65 and over at 14.8%, which is a little below the national figure.

14.8% ▲ +47.9%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.7% ▼ -14.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Minden splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the population, slightly above the Queensland average of 12.9%.

3.0% ▲ +135.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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

14.1% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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In Minden, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 17 males; 75–79: 17 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 35 males; 70–74: 30 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 39 males; 65–69: 27 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 38 males; 60–64: 42 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 36 males; 55–59: 37 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 48 males; 50–54: 38 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 42 males; 45–49: 45 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 30 males; 40–44: 38 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 45 males; 35–39: 48 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 33 males; 30–34: 43 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 36 males; 25–29: 38 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 31 males; 20–24: 23 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 48 males; 15–19: 30 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 53 males; 10–14: 45 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 49 males; 5–9: 46 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 35 males; 0–4: 40 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 Minden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31851/minden/topic/demographics-identity