Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors than most similar areas live in postcode 4156, where the population has grown by 14% since 2011. While the typical resident is 40, the area has a notably high proportion of children under 15, making it younger in feel than many surrounding parts of the state.
The total population reached 3,388 people in 2021, adding about 406 residents over the last decade. The typical age is 40, which is a little older than the national figure 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 20.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 12.8%, well below the national figure of 17.2%.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. People in de facto relationships are also few here at 5.6%, among the lowest for similar areas.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4156, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4156/4156-qld/topic/demographics-identity