116 ▼ -60.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 290
- 2016: 143
- 2021: 116
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Prairie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Prairie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Prairie is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than the state and national average. This sparsely populated region has a small community of 116 people, with a population structure skewed toward middle-aged adults.
116
▼ -60.0%
- 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 Prairie — lower than 56% of areas.
| Prairie | 116 |
|---|---|
| 4821, QLD | 1,451 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Prairie is 116 people, which is smaller than about 56% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 44.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 38.8%. There are far fewer seniors and children here than in most areas, with those aged 65 and over sitting well below the national figure at 9.5%.
9.5% ▼ -52.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Prairie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (60%), while 12% are in de facto relationships, a rate about the same as the state average.
3.4% ▲ +68.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +72.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Prairie, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Prairie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32358/prairie/topic/demographics-identity