Population
−20.0% since 2016.
Sweers Island, QLD
Sweers Island had a population of 4 at the 2021 Census (−20.0% since 2016). Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Sweers Island at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sweers Island's population shrank by 20.0% to 4, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.
0.0% use a language other than English at home. 100.0% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Sweers Island beside QLD and Australia.
| Measure | Sweers Island | QLD | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4 | 5,156,158 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | −20.0% | +9.6% | +8.6% |
| Median age | – | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| Households | – | 1,869,452 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | – | 12.5% | 14.3% |
| Renting | – | 33.6% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | – | 29.5% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | – | $1,676 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | – | $364 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $1,740 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | – | 24.1% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 0.0% | 14.1% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 100.0% | 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.
Age
Median age –, against 38.2 for Queensland.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Sweers Island at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Sweers Island
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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