2,337 ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,615
- 2016: 2,401
- 2021: 2,337
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4630, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4630, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in postcode 4630, where the typical resident is now 51. This shift is clear as the area has seen its total population shrink by 11% since 2011, falling to 2,337 people.
2,337
▼ -10.6%
- 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 4630, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.
| 4630, QLD | 2,337 |
|---|---|
| North Burnett | 10,068 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is far older than those in the rest of the state, with the usual age rising 6 years since 2011 to reach 51.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 28.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This contributes to a shrinking number of children, who now make up only 15.9% of the area.
28.8% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4630, QLD splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people are married, accounting for 51% of the population.
3.2% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4630, QLD, Married is the majority at 51%; 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 4630, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4630, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4630/4630-qld/topic/demographics-identity