221 ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 222
- 2016: 206
- 2021: 221
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mirriwinni · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mirriwinni
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More children and seniors live in Mirriwinni (L) than in most similar areas. The typical resident is now 39, which is 8 years younger than it was in 2011. This small community of 221 people has a population that has barely changed over the last decade.
221
▼ -0.5%
- 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 Mirriwinni — lower than 89% of areas.
| Mirriwinni | 221 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 221, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. While the typical age of 39 is lower than most similar areas, it is a little older than the state and national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▼ -17.0%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. At the same time, those aged 65 and over are also well above the national average at 26.2%.
26.2% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.4% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mirriwinni splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 11.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up 9.1%, which is much lower than most areas.
11.3% ▲ +152.3%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mirriwinni, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Mirriwinni [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322083/mirriwinni/topic/demographics-identity