538 ▼ -35.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 831
- 2016: 631
- 2021: 538
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4408, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4408, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, postcode 4408 is a sparsely populated region where the typical resident is 48. The community has seen a sharp decline in size, losing about 293 people since 2011. This shift is marked by a growing number of seniors and a shrinking overall population.
538
▼ -35.3%
- 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 4408, QLD — lower than 80% of areas.
| 4408, QLD | 538 |
|---|---|
| Western Downs | 33,843 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 538, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. This number has shrank by 35% since 2011, while the typical resident has become 4 years older.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group grew by 7.1 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now make up 18.4% of the area.
25.7% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4408, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, a figure that rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011. Most residents are married (52%), while those in de facto relationships (10.6%) are fewer than in most other areas.
4.5% ▲ +208.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4408, QLD, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4408, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4408, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4408/4408-qld/topic/demographics-identity