4704, QLD · Postcode

Demographics & Identity in 4704, QLD

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in postcode 4704 is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48. This sparsely populated area has seen its total population shrink to 126 people since the last census.

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📍 4704, QLD, Postcode

Where 4704, QLD sits — Total population

126
  • 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 4704, QLD — lower than 95% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
4704, QLD126
Livingstone 39,398
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is among the smallest for similar areas and fell by 4.5% since 2016. During this time, the typical age of residents rose by 5 years to 48, which is 10 years older than the state and national figures.

126

Lower than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 132
  • 2021: 126

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs

Older than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 21.4% of the area, well above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, falling to 12.7% since 2016.

21.4%

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.7%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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4704, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 7.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2% and rose by 5.7 percentage points since 2016. There are also more people in de facto relationships here than in most areas, at 16.3%.

16.3%

Higher than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In 4704, QLD, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4704, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4704/4704-qld/topic/demographics-identity