88 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 97
- 2021: 88
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nerada · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nerada
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nerada is 57 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 88 people, with a notably high proportion of seniors.
88
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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 Nerada — lower than 62% of areas.
| Nerada | 88 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 11,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 88 residents. The typical age of 57 is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain the older age profile, as 42% of residents are also in the 45 to 64 age group.
28.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nerada, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
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 Australian figure. Most residents are married (60.6%), while those in de facto relationships are much fewer than in most other areas.
6.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nerada, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nerada [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32116/nerada/topic/demographics-identity