322 ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 404
- 2016: 306
- 2021: 322
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4492, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4492, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 4492 is 35, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated region has seen its population shrink by 20% since 2011, now totaling 322 people.
322
▼ -20.3%
- 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 4492, QLD — lower than 87% of areas.
| 4492, QLD | 322 |
|---|---|
| Bulloo | 337 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen from 404 to 322 people since 2011. While the area is younger than most, the typical age has risen by 4 years over the last decade.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 just 9.3% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 17.0%. Children under 15 account for 16.8%, a figure that has fallen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
9.3% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 4492, QLD, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Similarly, the 21.5% of people in de facto relationships is well above the Australian average of 11.5%.
12.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.5% → 0.0%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4492, QLD, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (41%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4492, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4492, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4492/4492-qld/topic/demographics-identity