228 ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 220
- 2016: 198
- 2021: 228
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merinda · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Merinda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Merinda than in most similar areas. This small community of 228 people has a notably older population, with the typical resident being 47 years old.
228
▲ +3.6%
- 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 Merinda — lower than 88% of areas.
| Merinda | 228 |
|---|---|
| 4805, QLD | 11,646 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level, though it grew by 3.6% since 2011 to reach 228 people. Residents are far older than the national figure, though the typical age fell by two years since 2011.
47 yrs ▼ -4.1%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This age group has grown by 5.8 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 remain steady at 18.9%.
24.6% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merinda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 14.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, rising to 17.6% since 2011.
14.5% ▲ +84.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merinda, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Merinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322078/merinda/topic/demographics-identity