19,195 ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17,238
- 2016: 18,521
- 2021: 19,195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4370, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4370, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population that has aged by five years since 2011 defines postcode 4370. The typical resident is now 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This shift is most visible in the rise of seniors, who now make up nearly a quarter of the community.
19,195
▲ +11.4%
- 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 4370, QLD — higher than 82% of areas.
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
|---|---|
| Southern Downs | 36,290 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 11% since 2011 to reach 19,195 people. This makes it larger than about 83% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While the proportion of children has fallen slightly since 2011, the number of older residents rose by 7.0 percentage points.
24.7% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4370, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Most residents are married (47.2%), while those in de facto relationships (11.2%) are slightly fewer than in the rest of Queensland.
6.9% ▲ +65.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4370, QLD, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4370, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4370/4370-qld/topic/demographics-identity