31,392 ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21,402
- 2016: 26,275
- 2021: 31,392
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4573, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4573, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 10,000 new residents have moved into postcode 4573 since 2011, causing the population to grow by 47%. This is a large area where people are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42.
31,392
▲ +46.7%
- 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 4573, QLD — higher than 87% of areas.
| 4573, QLD | 31,392 |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 342,541 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 31,392 people in 2021, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. This growth has coincided with an aging trend, as the typical resident is now 3 years older than they were in 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. At the same time, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.3%.
18.3% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4573, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. More people live in de facto relationships here than in most other areas, accounting for 13.4% of the population.
1.8% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4573, QLD, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4573, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4573, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4573/4573-qld/topic/demographics-identity