68,675 ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45,133
- 2016: 55,669
- 2021: 68,675
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4300, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4300, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Six years younger than the national average, postcode 4300 is a rapidly growing area with a very young population. Its total population jumped 52% since 2011 to reach 68,675 people, marking it as one of the largest areas at this level.
68,675
▲ +52.2%
- 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 4300, QLD — higher than 92% of areas.
| 4300, QLD | 68,675 |
|---|---|
| Ipswich | 229,208 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the typical Queenslander. This age has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 30.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 25.7% of the area, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical age is so low, especially as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at only 7.7%.
7.7% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.7% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 4300, QLD, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, accounting for 13.2% of the population.
4.0% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4300, QLD, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4300, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4300, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4300/4300-qld/topic/demographics-identity