Numinbah Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Numinbah Valley

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

A strong sense of Indigenous identity marks daily life in Numinbah Valley, where 11.8% of the 212 residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure and among the highest proportions for similar areas.

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Where Numinbah Valley sits — Total population

212 ▼ -27.9%
  • 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 Numinbah Valley — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Numinbah Valley212
4211, QLD 62,508
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 40, making the population a little older than the state and national figures of 38.

212 ▼ -27.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 294
  • 2016: 218
  • 2021: 212

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

40 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 40.6%, while children under 15 are far below the national figure at just 8.0%.

12.7% ▼ -1.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.0% ▼ -28.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Numinbah Valley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Over half the population have never been married, and those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 10.3%.

11.8% ▲ —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.3% ▲ +6.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

Marital status

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In Numinbah Valley, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 21 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 25 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 21 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Numinbah Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32196/numinbah-valley/topic/demographics-identity