55 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Miva · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Miva
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Miva is 52, making it far older than both Queensland and Australia. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 55 people, with a population skewed heavily toward older adults and seniors.
55
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- 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 Miva — lower than 70% of areas.
| Miva | 55 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is sparsely populated with only 55 residents. This is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Miva has a much lower proportion of children under 15 than most areas, at just 10.9%. This helps explain why the population is so old, with 23.6% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average.
23.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Miva, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.6%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 12.9%. There are no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national rates.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Miva, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Miva
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Miva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31867/miva/topic/demographics-identity