1,554 ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,329
- 2016: 3,050
- 2021: 1,554
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mirani · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mirani
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger typical age of 33 defines Mirani, making it noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. The population grew by 17% since 2011 to reach 1,554 people, with a significant shift towards more families and children moving into the area.
1,554
▲ +16.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mirani — higher than 66% of areas.
| Mirani | 1,554 |
|---|---|
| 4754, QLD | 2,505 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is much lower than most similar areas and 6 years younger than in 2011. This younger trend is seen alongside a population that grew by 225 people over the last decade.
33 yrs ▼ -15.4%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 26.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average that rose 5.9 points since 2011. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.0%, which is much lower than most areas.
15.0% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.2% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mirani splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Regarding relationships, 13.4% of residents are in a de facto partnership, a figure that rose 4.5 points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +62.4%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mirani, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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/ucl/UCL315064/mirani/topic/demographics-identity