Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger than most similar areas, postcode 4031 has a typical resident aged just 35. This youthful profile is highlighted by a very small senior population and a growing community that has added 1,682 people since 2011. Over a third of the population are young adults aged 25 to 44.
The population grew 13% since 2011 to reach 14,292 people. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
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 only 10% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.1% of residents, a figure about the same as the rest of the country.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, making up 15.2% of the population. Indigenous residents account for 2.0% of the community, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4031, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4031/4031-qld/topic/demographics-identity