Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define postcode 4123, where the typical person is just 35. The population has grown quickly, increasing by 42% since 2011 to reach 22,857 people. This is a youthful area with a high number of children and fewer seniors than the state average.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This is a growing area that has added about 6,766 people since 2011.
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 22.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below state and national levels at 12.7%.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships sit at 9.4%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4123, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4123/4123-qld/topic/demographics-identity