2,000 ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,813
- 2016: 1,947
- 2021: 2,000
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4554, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4554, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has grown by 10% since 2011 is noticeably older in postcode 4554, where the typical resident is now 45. This shift is most visible in the senior population, which has jumped by 8 percentage points over the last decade. The area now consists of 2,000 people.
2,000
▲ +10.3%
- 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 4554, QLD — lower than 59% of areas.
| 4554, QLD | 2,000 |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 342,541 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, making this area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33%. While children under 15 have fallen to 17.5%, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen sharply to 17.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.4% ▲ +85.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 4554, QLD, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Nearly half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 12.7% since 2011.
1.8% ▲ +91.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4554, QLD, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4554, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4554, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4554/4554-qld/topic/demographics-identity