186,856 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 167,863
- 2016: 179,170
- 2021: 186,856
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rankin · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Rankin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Rankin, where the typical person is just 34. This is a large and growing community of over 186,000 people, with a high proportion of children and young adults keeping the overall age profile low compared to the rest of the state.
186,856
▲ +11.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Rankin — higher than 85% of areas.
| Rankin | 186,856 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population in Rankin grew by 11% since 2011, adding about 18,993 people to reach a total of 186,856. This makes it larger than about 85% of similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at 12.3%.
12.3% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rankin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the community, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.2%, a figure a little below the national average of 11.5%.
3.5% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rankin, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Rankin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED327/rankin/topic/demographics-identity