669 ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 711
- 2016: 703
- 2021: 669
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4486, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4486, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 4486 is now six years older than they were in 2011. This aging trend is clear across the area, where the population has shrank by about 5.9% since the last census. Today, the population is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 45.
669
▼ -5.9%
- 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 4486, QLD — lower than 77% of areas.
| 4486, QLD | 669 |
|---|---|
| Balonne | 4,320 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population stands at 669 people, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas. This reflects a decline of 42 people since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is aging, with the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rising by 7.9 points since 2011 to reach 19.1%. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 17.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
19.1% ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 4486, QLD, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 17.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the Queensland average of 4.6%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure.
17.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4486, QLD, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 4486, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4486/4486-qld/topic/demographics-identity