5,218 ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,902
- 2016: 5,179
- 2021: 5,218
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4356, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4356, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in postcode 4356 than in about 56% of similar areas, with the population growing by 6.4% since 2011. This is a noticeably older community than the Queensland and Australian averages, though it also has a high proportion of children.
5,218
▲ +6.4%
- 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 4356, QLD — higher than 56% of areas.
| 4356, QLD | 5,218 |
|---|---|
| Toowoomba | 173,204 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 316 people to reach 5,218. The typical resident is 42, which is 4 years older than the national figure and 3 years older than the area's own 2011 average.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17%. At the same time, children under 15 are much more common here than in most areas, making up 20.9%.
22.5% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4356, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. While 54.2% of residents are married, those in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, which is well below the state average.
3.7% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4356, QLD, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4356, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4356/4356-qld/topic/demographics-identity