Purrawunda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Purrawunda

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

A typical resident in Purrawunda is now far older than the national average at 47 years. This sparsely populated area has a very small community of just 12 people.

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📍 Purrawunda, Suburb / Locality

Where Purrawunda sits — Total population

12
  • 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 Purrawunda — lower than 91% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Purrawunda12
4356, QLD 5,218
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a typical age of 47, residents here are far older than those in Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38. The total population is only 12, making it smaller than about 90% of similar areas.

12

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6
  • 2021: 12

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 50%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (33%).

Age structure

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In Purrawunda, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 60%; Youth (15–24) is next at 40%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 50%, ahead of Divorced (50%).

Marital status

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Purrawunda splits fairly evenly between Married (35%) and Divorced (35%), with Never married at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 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: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Purrawunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32375/purrawunda/topic/demographics-identity