9,019 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7,774
- 2016: 8,432
- 2021: 9,019
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4552, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4552, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in postcode 4552 are married, reflecting a community with a very mature population. The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the national figure. This shift is clear in the recent growth of the area, which added 1,245 people since 2011.
9,019
▲ +16.0%
- 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 4552, QLD — higher than 65% of areas.
| 4552, QLD | 9,019 |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 342,541 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 16% since 2011 to reach 9,019 people. Those living here are among the oldest in similar areas, with the typical age rising 6 years to 56 since 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Older than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 34.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 12.5%.
34.8% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4552, QLD splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the area, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are at 10.0%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
1.7% ▲ +76.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4552, QLD, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4552, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4552, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4552/4552-qld/topic/demographics-identity