Suburb in Central Highlands

Chirnside, QLD

Chirnside had a population of 56 at the 2021 Census (+86.7% since 2016). Median age 52.0. Median weekly household income $2,349. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Chirnside at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Chirnside's population grew by 86.7% to 56, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 52.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 7.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.9%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 53.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 15 households.

The median household earns $2,349 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675.

6.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 42.9% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Chirnside beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureChirnsideQLDAustralia
Population565,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+86.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age52.038.038.0
Households151,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright53.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,349$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week–$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,733$1,863
Born overseas6.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion42.9%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+86.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 302011
  2. 302016
  3. 562021

Age

Median age 52.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Chirnside Queensland
Share of people by age, Chirnside and Queensland
0–97.1%
10–1910.7%
20–290.0%
30–3914.3%
40–4916.1%
50–5932.1%
60–6916.1%
70–798.9%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Chirnside at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English56.5%
  2. Australian34.8%
  3. German28.3%
  4. Scottish15.2%
  5. Dutch10.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Chirnside

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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