50,190 ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 50,788
- 2016: 55,741
- 2021: 50,190
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mirani · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mirani
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of older residents and a strong Indigenous presence shape the daily life of Mirani. The typical person here is now 40, which is a significant jump from ten years ago. This shift reflects a community that is aging more quickly than the state and national averages.
50,190
▼ -1.2%
- 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 Mirani — lower than 60% of areas.
| Mirani | 50,190 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Mirani shrank by 1.2% since 2011, losing about 598 people to reach 50,190. Residents are a little older than those in Queensland and Australia, with the typical age rising by 8 years since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.7% of the area, which is a little above the national figure, though this share fell 5.5 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 7.3 points in the same period to 16.1%.
16.1% ▲ +82.5%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mirani splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 5.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. More than half the population is married, and those in de facto relationships are a little more common than the national figure.
5.8% ▲ +110.5%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mirani, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
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 Mirani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30055/mirani/topic/demographics-identity