Imbil · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Imbil

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

A typical resident in Imbil is 51, making the area far older than the Queensland and national figures. This shift is striking, as the usual age has climbed by 15 years since 2011. The community has grown by 33% over the last decade, now totaling 467 people.

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📍 Imbil, Urban Centre

Where Imbil sits — Total population

467 ▲ +33.0%
  • 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 Imbil — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Imbil467
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by 116 people since 2011 to reach 467. This makes it smaller than about 69% of similar areas.

467 ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 351
  • 2016: 319
  • 2021: 467

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

51 yrs ▲ +41.7%

Older than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 25 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older residents dominate the area, with those 65 and over making up 26.8%, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 15.0%, a level well below the state and national averages.

26.8% ▲ +95.7%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.0% ▼ -24.8%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Imbil, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.9%, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.

16.0% ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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

Marital status

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In Imbil, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 12 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 24 males; 70–74: 18 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 23 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 25 males; 60–64: 19 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 28 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 19 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 9 females

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 Imbil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322060/imbil/topic/demographics-identity