42,984 ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36,456
- 2016: 40,072
- 2021: 42,984
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Scenic Rim · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Scenic Rim
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Scenic Rim, where the typical resident is 46 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, contributing to a community that has grown by 18% since 2011 to reach 42,984 people.
42,984
▲ +17.9%
- 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 Scenic Rim — higher than 72% of areas.
| Scenic Rim | 42,984 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is far older than the Queensland and Australian averages, with the typical resident being 46. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 6,528 people over the same period.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This trend is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now make up 17.6% of the area.
22.6% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Scenic Rim, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is about the same as the Queensland average. Most residents are married (50.4%), while 11.5% are in de facto relationships, a figure lower than most similar areas.
3.7% ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Scenic Rim, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36510/scenic-rim/topic/demographics-identity