Quinalow · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Quinalow

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.

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Where Quinalow sits — Total population

205 ▼ -50.1%
  • 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 Quinalow — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Quinalow205
4403, QLD 850
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 411
  • 2016: 173
  • 2021: 205

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.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.4% ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Quinalow splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 8.8%

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

7.9% ▼ -15.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 7.9%

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

Marital status

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In Quinalow, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 3 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 Quinalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32378/quinalow/topic/demographics-identity