94 —
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 95
- 2021: 94
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4491, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4491, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing proportion of Indigenous residents and older adults now shape the identity of postcode 4491. This sparsely populated area has become far older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 57.
94
—
- 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 4491, QLD — lower than 96% of areas.
| 4491, QLD | 94 |
|---|---|
| Paroo | 1,679 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small at 94 people and shrank by about one person since 2016. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising 3 years since the last census.
57 yrs —
Older than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 29.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 10.6%.
29.8% —
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% —
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4491, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (37%) and Seniors (65+) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 19.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure and rose 8.6 points since 2016. People in de facto relationships are also well above the national average at 19.1%.
19.1% —
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% —
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4491, QLD, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4491, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4491, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4491/4491-qld/topic/demographics-identity