285 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 265
- 2016: 293
- 2021: 285
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nerimbera · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nerimbera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 60% of similar areas have fewer residents than Nerimbera, which has a population of 285 people. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 46. This population is balanced between a high number of children and a significant group of older adults.
285
▲ +7.5%
- 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 Nerimbera — higher than 59% of areas.
| Nerimbera | 285 |
|---|---|
| 4701, QLD | 43,828 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Nerimbera is 46, which is far older than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia, where the figure is 38.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children sits alongside a large group of older adults aged 45 to 64, who represent 30.2% of residents.
16.8% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▲ +64.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nerimbera, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 55.9% of the community.
6.7% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nerimbera, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Nerimbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32119/nerimbera/topic/demographics-identity