920 ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 876
- 2016: 909
- 2021: 920
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4608, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4608, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 4608 is now 50, which is 6 years older than in 2011. This area has aged significantly over the last decade, with seniors now making up over a quarter of the population. It remains a small community of 920 people.
920
▲ +5.0%
- 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 4608, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.
| 4608, QLD | 920 |
|---|---|
| South Burnett | 32,996 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5% since 2011, adding about 44 people. Residents here are far older than the national figure of 38, with a typical age of 50.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 26.5% of the area, which is well above the 17.2% national average. This group rose by 10 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell 3.4 points.
26.5% ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4608, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average of 3.2%. More than half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships fell to 10.3% since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4608, QLD, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4608, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4608, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4608/4608-qld/topic/demographics-identity