205 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 161
- 2021: 205
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Myrtlevale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Myrtlevale
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 Myrtlevale, accounting for 37.6% of the population. This makes the area far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 48. The community is small, with only 205 people living here.
205
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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 Myrtlevale — higher than 54% of areas.
| Myrtlevale | 205 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | 10,081 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This makes the area older than most similar places.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 13.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.6%, a rate about the same as the state and national totals.
16.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Myrtlevale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas. Around 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas of this type.
3.4% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Myrtlevale, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Myrtlevale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Myrtlevale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32096/myrtlevale/topic/demographics-identity