3,179 ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,292
- 2016: 3,098
- 2021: 3,179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4487, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4487, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Roughly 22% of people in postcode 4487 identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. The area has a population of 3,179 people, which is slightly smaller than it was ten years ago. It is a diverse community with a notable number of children and a high proportion of people in de facto relationships.
3,179
▼ -3.4%
- 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 4487, QLD — lower than 53% of areas.
| 4487, QLD | 3,179 |
|---|---|
| Balonne | 4,320 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 3.4% since 2011, losing about 113 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure but 4 years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 15.7%, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.
15.7% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4487, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very high here, rising 4.4 points since 2011 to reach 22%. This is far above the national average, and there is also a higher rate of de facto relationships at 14.9% compared to the rest of the country.
22.0% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4487, QLD, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4487, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4487/4487-qld/topic/demographics-identity