Nukku · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nukku

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

Nearly half of the 40 people in Nukku are married, reflecting a small and mature community. The typical resident is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct age profile where seniors and children make up equal shares of the population.

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Where Nukku sits — Total population

40
  • 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 Nukku — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nukku40
4314, QLD 3,255
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Nukku is 55, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. With only 40 residents, it is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.

40

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22
  • 2021: 40

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children and seniors each make up 17.5% of the population. While the number of children is a little below the Queensland figure, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is about the same as the state and national averages.

17.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nukku splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, with 37.5% of residents in such a partnership, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the state and national averages.

Marital status

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In Nukku, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 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: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 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 Nukku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32195/nukku/topic/demographics-identity