64,356 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57,602
- 2016: 62,549
- 2021: 64,356
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4305, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4305, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 40% of people in postcode 4305 have never married, marking it as a place with a high proportion of single residents. It is one of the largest areas in the region, with a population of 64,356 that has grown by 12% since 2011.
64,356
▲ +11.7%
- 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 4305, QLD — higher than 91% of areas.
| 4305, QLD | 64,356 |
|---|---|
| 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 much lower than most areas and a little younger than the national figure. This is despite the population getting 3 years older since 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 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 20.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is lower than most areas at 16.3%.
16.3% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4305, 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.3%.
6.9% ▲ +57.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →4305, QLD splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and 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 4305, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4305, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4305/4305-qld/topic/demographics-identity