Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in postcode 4154, where the typical person is 37 years old. This is a growing community of 11,449 people, with a population that has jumped 24% since 2011. The area is especially family-focused, with a very high proportion of children.
The population has grown by 2,216 people since 2011 to reach 11,449. While the typical resident is 37, this is slightly 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.
Children under 15 make up 26% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are among the lowest in the region at just 9.6%.
Most people here are married (61%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the Queensland average at 8.1%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4154, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4154/4154-qld/topic/demographics-identity