Tieri · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tieri

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

A typical resident in Tieri is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This young age profile is driven by a high number of children and adults in their prime working years, with very few seniors living here.

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Where Tieri sits — Total population

732 ▼ -63.6%
  • 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 Tieri — higher than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tieri732
4709, QLD 732
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Tieri has a total population of 732 people, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age that is 9 years lower than the Australian average.

732 ▼ -63.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,012
  • 2016: 1,129
  • 2021: 732

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

29 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29 yrs
  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 29 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 27.2% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure. This contributes to a very young structure where only 1% of residents are aged 65 or over, a figure far below the national average.

1.0% ▼ -56.3%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.2% ▼ -5.9%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.9%
  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 27.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tieri, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 10.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, 24.5% of people are in de facto relationships, which is far above the national figure.

10.1% ▲ +233.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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

24.5% ▲ +78.4%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 24.5%

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

Marital status

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Tieri splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (44%), with Divorced at 6%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 26 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 24 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 32 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 33 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 44 males; 35–39: 44 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 22 males; 30–34: 28 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 37 males; 25–29: 31 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 42 males; 20–24: 28 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 25 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 32 males; 10–14: 36 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 33 males; 5–9: 41 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 40 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 Tieri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32825/tieri/topic/demographics-identity