24,342 ▲ +54.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15,754
- 2016: 19,965
- 2021: 24,342
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4208, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4208, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 8,500 people have moved into postcode 4208 since 2011, driving a 55% population increase. This growth has happened in a remarkably young area, where the typical resident is just 34 years old. It is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
24,342
▲ +54.5%
- 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 4208, QLD — higher than 86% of areas.
| 4208, QLD | 24,342 |
|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 625,087 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 24,342 people in 2021, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 34, which is much lower than most areas.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of children under 15 live here, making up 24.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over make up only 10.4% of the people here.
10.4% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.9% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4208, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.8% of the population.
2.6% ▲ +81.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4208, QLD, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4208, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4208, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4208/4208-qld/topic/demographics-identity