Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 35,527 people in postcode 4069 are married, making it a region defined by stable family structures. The area is growing and noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident now aged 42. It balances a high number of children with a rising senior population.
The population grew by 7.4% since 2011, adding about 2,455 people. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
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 20.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.8%.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. Only 7.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well below the national average.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4069, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4069/4069-qld/topic/demographics-identity