8,048 ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6,755
- 2016: 7,145
- 2021: 8,048
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4660, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4660, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has grown 19% since 2011 is now significantly older in postcode 4660, with the typical resident aged 56. This aging trend is striking, as the area is far older than the national figure of 38 years. The region's identity is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a growing number of Indigenous residents.
8,048
▲ +19.1%
- 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 4660, QLD — higher than 63% of areas.
| 4660, QLD | 8,048 |
|---|---|
| Bundaberg | 99,215 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 8,048 people in 2021, making it larger than about 63% of similar areas. This growth saw the area add about 1,293 people over the last decade.
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.
Postcode 4660 has an age profile weighted heavily toward the elderly, with 33.0% of residents aged 65 and over—a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 (12.3%) than most other places.
33.0% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4660, QLD splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) 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 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas. More than half of residents are married (52.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.6%, a little below the Queensland figure.
4.0% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4660, QLD, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4660, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4660, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4660/4660-qld/topic/demographics-identity