19,771 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18,676
- 2016: 19,035
- 2021: 19,771
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4157, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4157, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 20,000 people now live in postcode 4157, with the population growing by 5.9% since 2011. While the area is generally younger than many similar places, there has been a notable shift toward an older population in recent years.
19,771
▲ +5.9%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4157, QLD — higher than 83% of areas.
| 4157, QLD | 19,771 |
|---|---|
| Redland | 159,222 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 19,771 people in 2021, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 40, making them a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over rose by 6.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.1% of the population. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 18.1% of the area, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
18.1% ▲ +59.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4157, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Relationship trends show that 12.1% of residents are in a de facto partnership, a figure that rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
3.0% ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4157, QLD, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4157, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4157, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4157/4157-qld/topic/demographics-identity