32,574 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28,884
- 2016: 31,233
- 2021: 32,574
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4220, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4220, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 4220 is married or in a partnership, with 41.3% of the population being married. This is a growing area of 32,574 people that is noticeably older than the national figure. The community has aged further since 2011, with the typical resident now 41 years old.
32,574
▲ +12.8%
- 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 4220, QLD — higher than 87% of areas.
| 4220, QLD | 32,574 |
|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 625,087 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 3,690 people to make it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 make up 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.9%, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
19.9% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4220, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, making up 14.7% of the population. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 1.8%, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.
1.8% ▲ +54.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →4220, QLD splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4220, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4220, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4220/4220-qld/topic/demographics-identity