Tinana South · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tinana South

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

Residents in Tinana South are noticeably older than those in the rest of Queensland, with a typical age of 45. This small community of 545 people is mostly made up of adults between 45 and 64 years old.

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📍 Tinana South, Suburb / Locality

Where Tinana South sits — Total population

545 ▲ +15.2%
  • 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 Tinana South — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tinana South545
4650, QLD 34,942
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is larger than about 68% of similar places, with a total population of 545 people.

545 ▲ +15.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 473
  • 2016: 505
  • 2021: 545

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

45 yrs ▲ +12.5%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A little over 18% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over, which is slightly above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 16.3%, a little below the state and national averages.

18.7% ▲ +23.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3% ▼ -15.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tinana South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Over half of the population are married, while 12.9% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the national average.

3.1% ▲ +23.5%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

12.9% ▲ +61.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 12.9%

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

Marital status

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In Tinana South, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 16 males; 75–79: 15 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 21 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 25 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 28 males; 45–49: 23 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 14 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 15 males; 35–39: 21 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 19 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 19 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 25 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 18 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 11 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 Tinana South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32828/tinana-south/topic/demographics-identity