2,229 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nirimba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nirimba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nirimba is just 27 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. This young profile is driven by a very high number of children and young adults, with a total population of 2,229 people.
2,229
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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 Nirimba — higher than 80% of areas.
| Nirimba | 2,229 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | 68,286 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of a resident is 27, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This is among the lowest ages recorded for similar areas.
27 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
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 27.9% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are rare here at just 3.8%, far below the national average.
3.8% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.9% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nirimba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 20.7% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the community, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nirimba splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Nirimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32149/nirimba/topic/demographics-identity