Ryan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ryan

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

Nearly a quarter of the 105 people living in Ryan are children, making it a much younger area than most similar places. This high number of kids helps explain why the typical resident is 39, only slightly older than the national figure.

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Where Ryan sits — Total population

105
  • 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 Ryan — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ryan105
4825 crosses QLD/NT 19,299
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 105 people, which is smaller than about 57% of similar areas.

105

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 141
  • 2021: 105

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 24.8% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.2%, a figure slightly below the national average.

16.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ryan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Nearly half of the residents have never been married, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship, a little below the Queensland figure.

10.7%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 10.7%

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

Marital status

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In Ryan, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Ryan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32498/ryan/topic/demographics-identity