128 ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 139
- 2016: 110
- 2021: 128
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4462, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4462, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 128 people living in postcode 4462 are married. This is a sparsely populated area with a population that is far older than the national figure, where the typical resident is 49 years old.
128
▼ -7.9%
- 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 4462, QLD — lower than 95% of areas.
| 4462, QLD | 128 |
|---|---|
| Maranoa | 12,825 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is among the smallest at this level and shrank by 7.9% since 2011, losing about 11 people. While the typical resident is 49, this is 3 years younger than it was in 2011.
49 yrs ▼ -5.8%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 25.8% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the national average at 14.1%.
25.8% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4462, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure. People in de facto relationships make up only 5.4%, a rate that is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4462, QLD, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4462, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4462, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4462/4462-qld/topic/demographics-identity