62,446 ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 46,716
- 2016: 43,364
- 2021: 62,446
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maiwar · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Maiwar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maiwar is just 31 years old, making this one of the youngest areas of its kind. The population has grown by 34% since 2011 to reach 62,446 people. This shift is driven by a large number of young adults, while children and seniors make up a much smaller share of the community than usual.
62,446
▲ +33.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Maiwar — higher than 60% of areas.
| Maiwar | 62,446 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures of 38. This trend has continued over the last decade, with the typical resident now 4 years younger than they were in 2011.
31 yrs ▼ -11.4%
Younger than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in most areas, at 12.0%.
12.0% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maiwar, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Youth (15–24) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Around 50.6% of residents have never been married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
0.9% ▼ -83.9%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maiwar, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 39%.
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 Maiwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30048/maiwar/topic/demographics-identity