19,573 ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19,673
- 2016: 19,850
- 2021: 19,573
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4508, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4508, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in postcode 4508 than in most similar areas. The population is around 19,573 people and has remained steady over the last decade. While the typical resident is now 40, the community has a diverse age mix with significant groups of both children and seniors.
19,573
▼ -0.5%
- 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 4508, QLD — higher than 83% of areas.
| 4508, QLD | 19,573 |
|---|---|
| Moreton Bay | 476,340 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in postcode 4508 is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This is a rise of 6 years since 2011, when the typical age was 34.
40 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.5% of the population, a figure slightly above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose 6.6 points since 2011 to reach 19.1%.
19.1% ▲ +53.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4508, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 6.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are either married or have never married.
6.9% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →4508, QLD splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4508, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4508, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4508/4508-qld/topic/demographics-identity