Neurum · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Neurum

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

A typical resident in Neurum is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48. This creates a community where seniors are much more common than in most other areas. The population is small, totaling 178 people.

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Where Neurum sits — Total population

178 ▲ +6.0%
  • 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 Neurum — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Neurum178
4514, QLD 8,605
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 48 is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. The total population of 178 is larger than about half of similar areas.

178 ▲ +6.0%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 168
  • 2016: 142
  • 2021: 178

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

48 yrs ▲ +14.3%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.3%, a little below the state average.

21.9% ▲ +77.4%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3% ▼ -16.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Neurum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.9% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships are also more common here at 14.6%, well above the national figure of 11.5%.

14.6% ▲ +81.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 14.6%

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

Marital status

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In Neurum, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 4 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 Neurum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32123/neurum/topic/demographics-identity