Tieri · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Tieri

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

A typical resident in Tieri is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youth is reflected in a population where children make up over a quarter of the community, while seniors are almost entirely absent.

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📍 Tieri, Urban Centre

Where Tieri sits — Total population

724 ▼ -15.3%
  • 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 Tieri — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tieri724
4709, QLD 732
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Tieri has 724 residents, a population that shrank by about 15% since 2011. The typical age has also dropped significantly, falling 6 years to 29 since the last census.

724 ▼ -15.3%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 855
  • 2016: 949
  • 2021: 724

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

29 yrs ▼ -17.1%

Younger than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 29 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 26.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, those aged 65 and over have fallen to just 1.0%, far below the Queensland average.

1.0% ▼ -93.9%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.9% ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 26.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tieri, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 10.2% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common, with 24.8% of residents in such partnerships, a rate far above the state average.

24.8% ▲ +123.3%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Tieri splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (45%), with Divorced at 6%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 26 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 24 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 32 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 33 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 48 males; 35–39: 44 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 22 males; 30–34: 28 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 37 males; 25–29: 31 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 42 males; 20–24: 28 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 25 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 32 males; 10–14: 34 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 30 males; 5–9: 41 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 43 females

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 Tieri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321104/tieri/topic/demographics-identity