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.
Purrawunda · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Purrawunda — lower than 91% of areas.
| Purrawunda | 12 |
|---|---|
| 4356, QLD | 5,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 50%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (33%).
In Purrawunda, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 60%; Youth (15–24) is next at 40%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 50%, ahead of Divorced (50%).
Purrawunda splits fairly evenly between Married (35%) and Divorced (35%), with Never married at 29%.
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