Shirbourne · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Shirbourne

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

Nearly 40% of people in Shirbourne are married, making it the most common relationship status in this small community. The area is sparsely populated with only 48 residents, but it stands out for having a very high proportion of children and seniors.

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📍 Shirbourne, Suburb / Locality

Where Shirbourne sits — Total population

48
  • 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 Shirbourne — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Shirbourne48
4809, QLD 985
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is a small community, with a total population of 48 people.

48

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76
  • 2021: 48

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 29.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Alongside this, those aged 65 and over are well above the state average at 22.9%.

22.9%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.2%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 29.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Shirbourne splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 17.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here, a figure well below the state and national averages.

17.9%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 17.9%

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

Marital status

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In Shirbourne, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (19%) and Divorced (19%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 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: 5 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: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Shirbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32555/shirbourne/topic/demographics-identity