4,908 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,178
- 2016: 4,257
- 2021: 4,908
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4550, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4550, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population than the national average defines postcode 4550, where the typical resident is 42. The area has grown steadily, adding about 730 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 4,908.
4,908
▲ +17.5%
- 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 4550, QLD — higher than 54% of areas.
| 4550, QLD | 4,908 |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 342,541 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 18.1% of the population, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 5.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.5%.
17.5% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4550, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.5%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 3.8%, which is higher than most areas.
3.8% ▲ +74.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4550, QLD, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4550, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4550, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4550/4550-qld/topic/demographics-identity