208 ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 360
- 2016: 266
- 2021: 208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4496, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4496, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 22% of people are children under 15 in postcode 4496, a figure well above the national average. This sparsely populated area has seen its population shrink by 42% since 2011. While the typical resident is 38, the community is notably younger than many other similar regions.
208
▼ -42.2%
- 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 4496, QLD — lower than 91% of areas.
| 4496, QLD | 208 |
|---|---|
| Goondiwindi | 10,310 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 208 people, which is lower than about 91% of similar areas. This number has fallen sharply over the last decade, losing 152 people since 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most areas, at just 13.5%.
13.5% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 4496, QLD, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 22.2%, a rate far above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.9% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.2% ▲ +79.4%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →4496, QLD splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Widowed at 6%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4496, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4496, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4496/4496-qld/topic/demographics-identity