12,173 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10,503
- 2016: 11,359
- 2021: 12,173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4343, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4343, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 4343 are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This makes the area a little younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 36. The population has grown steadily, adding about 1,670 people since 2011.
12,173
▲ +15.9%
- 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 4343, QLD — higher than 72% of areas.
| 4343, QLD | 12,173 |
|---|---|
| Lockyer Valley | 41,101 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 12,173 people in 2021, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. This represents a 16% increase over the last decade.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 16.7% of the area, which is a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 16.9% since 2011.
16.9% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 4343, QLD, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.0% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.6%, which is lower than most areas.
5.0% ▲ +97.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →4343, QLD splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4343, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4343, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4343/4343-qld/topic/demographics-identity