Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in postcode 4101 have never been married, reflecting a very young population. The area has grown rapidly, adding about 15,941 people since 2011. This creates a demographic profile that is noticeably younger than the national figure.
The population grew 83% since 2011 to reach 35,246 people. This makes it one of the largest areas at this level, with a typical resident aged 32, which is 6 years younger than the Queensland and Australian figures.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 41.1%. Both children under 15 (10.6%) and seniors over 65 (8.6%) are well below the state and national levels.
De facto relationships are very common here at 19.1%, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.4%, which is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland average.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4101, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4101/4101-qld/topic/demographics-identity