732 ▼ -50.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,486
- 2016: 1,129
- 2021: 732
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4709, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4709, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 732 people in postcode 4709 are married, though the area is remarkably young. The typical resident is just 29, which is far younger than the national figure. This creates a distinct demographic where children and young adults make up the vast majority of the population.
732
▼ -50.7%
- 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 4709, QLD — lower than 75% of areas.
| 4709, QLD | 732 |
|---|---|
| Central Highlands | 27,836 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 51% since 2011, falling from 1,486 to 732 people. This area is now smaller than about 74% of similar places.
29 yrs ▲ +3.6%
Younger than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 27.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the typical resident is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the state average at just 1.0%.
1.0% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.2% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 4709, QLD, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 10.1% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 6.4 points since 2011. People in de facto relationships are also far more common here than in the rest of the country, at 24.5%.
10.1% ▲ +172.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.5% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →4709, QLD splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (44%), with Divorced at 6%.
Age & sex structure
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 4709, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4709/4709-qld/topic/demographics-identity