Neranwood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Neranwood

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

Family life is central to Neranwood, where children under 15 make up 22.8% of the population. This is well above both the Queensland and national figures, contributing to a community that feels noticeably younger than most similar areas.

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📍 Neranwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Neranwood sits — Total population

79
  • 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 Neranwood — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Neranwood79
4213, QLD 31,153
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Overall, the population is small, with only 79 people living in the area.

79

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 67
  • 2021: 79

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A large proportion of the population is made up of children, with 22.8% under 15. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.0% of the area, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.

19.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Neranwood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships, which is far below the national figure. Over half of the residents are married.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Neranwood, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 5 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 Neranwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32118/neranwood/topic/demographics-identity