6,017 ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6,010
- 2016: 5,752
- 2021: 6,017
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4310, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4310, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 6,017 people in postcode 4310 are married, marking the most common relationship status for the area. This is a notably older community where the typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population has remained steady since 2011.
6,017
▲ +0.1%
- 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 4310, QLD — higher than 58% of areas.
| 4310, QLD | 6,017 |
|---|---|
| Scenic Rim | 42,984 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 28.6% of the population, a figure far above the national 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has much fewer children under 15 than most other areas.
28.6% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4310, QLD splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little below the national average. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.2%, which is well below the state figure.
2.0% ▲ +66.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4310, QLD, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4310, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4310, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4310/4310-qld/topic/demographics-identity