Neerdie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Neerdie

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

A typical resident in Neerdie is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 111 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and seniors, making it much older than most similar areas.

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Where Neerdie sits — Total population

111 ▲ —
  • 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 Neerdie — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Neerdie111
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. With only 111 people, the population is smaller than about 56% of similar areas.

111 ▲ —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0
  • 2016: 109
  • 2021: 111

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

51 yrs —

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is heavily weighted toward older residents, with 22.5% aged 65 and over, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the Australian average at just 11.7%.

22.5% —

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.7% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Neerdie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. About 43.2% of residents are married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.

11.5% —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 11.5%

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

Marital status

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In Neerdie, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (21%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 7 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 Neerdie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32114/neerdie/topic/demographics-identity