809 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 698
- 2016: 775
- 2021: 809
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Verrierdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Verrierdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Verrierdale is far older than those in the rest of the state, with the usual age being 46. This creates a mature community of 809 people where adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group. It is a settled area where over half of the population are married.
809
▲ +15.9%
- 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 Verrierdale — higher than 72% of areas.
| Verrierdale | 809 |
|---|---|
| 4562, QLD | 8,793 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Verrierdale has 809 residents, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. The typical person here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Adults aged 45 to 64 are the most common group at 35.7%. Children under 15 make up 16.9% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 18.7%.
16.7% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Verrierdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 53.5% of the community, while 11.5% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the national average. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.2%, well below the state figure of 4.6%.
1.2% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Verrierdale, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
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 Verrierdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32938/verrierdale/topic/demographics-identity