205 ▼ -50.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 411
- 2016: 173
- 2021: 205
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Quinalow · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of children under 15 live in Quinalow than in most similar areas, with 25.4% of the population in this age group. This small community of 205 people is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Quinalow — higher than 54% of areas.
| Quinalow | 205 |
|---|---|
| 4403, QLD | 850 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 205, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents here are typically 41, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
205 ▼ -50.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 25.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.0%, a figure higher than most areas.
21.0% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.4% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Quinalow splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up only 7.9% of the population, a figure much lower than most areas.
8.8% ▲ +81.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Quinalow, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Quinalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32378/quinalow/topic/demographics-identity