3,276 ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3,000
- 2016: 2,853
- 2021: 3,276
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Queenscliffe · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Queenscliffe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of residents in Queenscliffe are married, reflecting a community with a very strong lean towards older age groups. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 62. This shift is clear as the population has grown by 9.2% since 2011, adding about 276 people.
3,276
▲ +9.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Queenscliffe — lower than 72% of areas.
| Queenscliffe | 3,276 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Queenscliffe is 62, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38. This age has climbed by 7 years since 2011, placing the area among the oldest of its kind.
62 yrs ▲ +12.7%
Older than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 45.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 9.5%, which is well below the state and national figures.
45.3% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.5% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Queenscliffe, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.3% of residents, which is about the same as the state average.
0.3% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Queenscliffe, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Queenscliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26080/queenscliffe/topic/demographics-identity