Weir River · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Weir River

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

A population of just 19 people makes Weir River a sparsely populated area. The typical resident here is 58 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Weir River, Suburb / Locality

Where Weir River sits — Total population

19
  • 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 Weir River — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Weir River19
4406, QLD 1,712
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 19 residents, this area is smaller than about 86% of similar places. Residents are far older than those in the state and nation, with a typical age of 58.

19

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21
  • 2021: 19

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

58 yrs

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61 yrs
  • 2021: 58 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 21%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (21%).

Age structure

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Weir River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (36%) and Seniors (65+) (36%), with Young adults (25–44) at 27%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 32%, ahead of Divorced (26%).

Marital status

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In Weir River, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Divorced (36%) and Married (21%).

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 Weir River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33022/weir-river/topic/demographics-identity