16,472 ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16,728
- 2016: 16,254
- 2021: 16,472
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4161, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4161, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 16,472 residents in postcode 4161 are married, reflecting a strong prevalence of couples in the area. This community has a diverse age profile, where a higher-than-usual proportion of children under 15 lives alongside a growing number of seniors.
16,472
▼ -1.5%
- 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 4161, QLD — higher than 78% of areas.
| 4161, QLD | 16,472 |
|---|---|
| Redland | 159,222 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 1.5% since 2011, losing about 256 people. The typical resident is now 38, which is 3 years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
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 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 6.0 points since 2011 to reach 16.1%.
16.1% ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4161, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the community, a figure that is higher than most areas and rose 2.0 points since 2011. De facto relationships are slightly more common here than the national figure, at 12.8%.
3.7% ▲ +116.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4161, QLD, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4161, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4161, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4161/4161-qld/topic/demographics-identity