5,872 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,877
- 2016: 5,476
- 2021: 5,872
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tinana · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Tinana, where the typical resident is 49 years old. This community of 5,872 people is significantly older than both Queensland and Australia, with seniors making up a very large portion of the local area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tinana — higher than 86% of areas.
| Tinana | 5,872 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
With 5,872 residents, Tinana is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
5,872 ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs ▲ +22.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors aged 65 and over live here, making up 28.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.5% of the area, well below the state average.
28.5% ▲ +95.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Tinana splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. Most people are married at 54.8%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 10.4%, a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
4.6% ▲ +148.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tinana, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tinana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32827/tinana/topic/demographics-identity