Tinaroo · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Tinaroo

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

A typical resident in Tinaroo is 61, making this one of the oldest areas of its kind. The community has aged significantly since 2011, with the population shrinking by 34% to 290 people.

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📍 Tinaroo, Urban Centre

Where Tinaroo sits — Total population

290 ▼ -33.8%
  • 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 Tinaroo — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tinaroo290
4872, QLD 4,248
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of Tinaroo is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. Since 2011, the typical age has climbed by 6 years to reach 61, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

290 ▼ -33.8%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 438
  • 2016: 394
  • 2021: 290

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

61 yrs ▲ +10.9%

Older than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 55 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 61 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 44.5% of the area, far above the 17.2% national figure. This shift is seen in the children's population, which fell 10 points since 2011 to just 5.2%.

44.5% ▲ +52.8%

Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.1%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 44.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.2% ▼ -66.3%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tinaroo, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (10%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 54.6% of the area. Those in de facto relationships account for 7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.

7.0% ▼ -42.7%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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

Marital status

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In Tinaroo, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 18 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 22 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 0 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 Tinaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322122/tinaroo/topic/demographics-identity