Vernor · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Vernor

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

A typical resident in Vernor is now 48 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 235 people is shaped by a large group of older adults and a notable proportion of children.

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📍 Vernor, Suburb / Locality

Where Vernor sits — Total population

235
  • 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 Vernor — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Vernor235
4306, QLD 43,997
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 48, which is 10 years older than the usual resident in Queensland or Australia. Vernor is larger than about 57% of similar areas.

235

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 233
  • 2021: 235

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 35.3%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.

19.1%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Vernor, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Nearly half of residents are married, while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship.

13.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 13.2%

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

Marital status

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In Vernor, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 4 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 Vernor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32937/vernor/topic/demographics-identity