2,613 ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,707
- 2016: 2,462
- 2021: 2,613
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4362, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4362, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 11 years separates the typical resident in postcode 4362 from those in the rest of Australia. This area is far older than the national average, with a population of 2,613 people that has shrunk slightly since 2011.
2,613
▼ -3.5%
- 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 4362, QLD — lower than 55% of areas.
| 4362, QLD | 2,613 |
|---|---|
| Southern Downs | 36,290 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 28.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This group has grown by 7.7 percentage points over the last decade, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen.
28.4% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4362, QLD splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are less common here than elsewhere, at 9.5%.
5.1% ▲ +148.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4362, QLD, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4362, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4362, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4362/4362-qld/topic/demographics-identity