685 ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 723
- 2016: 1,052
- 2021: 685
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Killarney · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Killarney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A dramatic aging of the population has defined Killarney (L) since 2011, with the typical resident now 56 years old. This shift is stark, as the area has seen a huge increase in seniors while the number of children has fallen sharply. The total population has shrunk slightly to 685 people.
685
▼ -5.3%
- 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 Killarney — lower than 56% of areas.
| Killarney | 685 |
|---|---|
| 4373, QLD | 983 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed 20 years since 2011, while the total population fell by 5.3% to 685 people.
56 yrs ▲ +55.6%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors now make up 36.1% of the population, far above the 17.2% national average. This rise of 21 points since 2011 is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 12.7% of the area.
36.1% ▲ +133.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -50.8%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Killarney, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (42.5%), and the proportion of people in de facto relationships has risen slightly to 12.8%.
6.1% ▲ +64.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Killarney, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Killarney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321060/killarney/topic/demographics-identity