8,374 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6,856
- 2016: 7,754
- 2021: 8,374
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4225, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4225, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 4225 is 49 years old, making it far older than both the state and national figures. The area has seen a steady increase in population, growing by 22% since 2011 to reach 8,374 people. This growth is occurring alongside a distinct shift toward an older demographic.
8,374
▲ +22.1%
- 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 4225, QLD — higher than 63% of areas.
| 4225, QLD | 8,374 |
|---|---|
| Gold Coast | 625,087 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,518 people over the last decade. Residents are far older than those in most similar areas, with the typical age rising by 2 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are very rare here, at just 8.5%.
27.0% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4225, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 12.9%. About 2.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.3% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →4225, QLD splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (36%), with Divorced at 14%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4225, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4225, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4225/4225-qld/topic/demographics-identity