4,173 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,150
- 2016: 3,946
- 2021: 4,173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4303, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4303, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much lower typical ages than most similar areas define postcode 4303, where the usual resident is 37. It is a relatively young community with a strong proportion of children and a population of 4,173 that has remained steady over the last decade.
4,173
▲ +0.6%
- 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 4303, QLD — higher than 51% of areas.
| 4303, QLD | 4,173 |
|---|---|
| Ipswich | 229,208 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011, while the total population has barely changed.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.9% of the area, a figure that has risen by 3 percentage points since 2011.
16.9% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4303, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 9.5% of the population, which is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures. People in de facto relationships represent 13.6% of the area, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4303, QLD, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4303, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4303, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4303/4303-qld/topic/demographics-identity