Suburb in Cook

Iron Range, QLD

Iron Range had a population of 30 at the 2021 Census (+200.0% since 2016). Median age 56.8. Median weekly household income $1,042. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Iron Range at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Iron Range's population grew by 200.0% to 30, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 56.8, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 33.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 18 households.

The median household earns $1,042 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

30.0% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 66.7% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Iron Range beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureIron RangeQLDAustralia
Population305,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+200.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age56.838.238.2
Households181,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright33.3%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,042$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$206$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas30.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion66.7%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

+200.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 182011
  2. 102016
  3. 302021

Age

Median age 56.8, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Iron Range Queensland
Share of people by age, Iron Range and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–3913.3%
40–4913.3%
50–5920.0%
60–6913.3%
70–7910.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Iron Range at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.5%
  2. Australian33.3%
  3. German12.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand19.0%

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

Around Iron Range

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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