1,540 ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,655
- 2016: 1,539
- 2021: 1,540
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4725, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4725, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and an ageing community have marked postcode 4725 since 2011. The area has lost about 115 people over the last decade, and the typical resident is now 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure. Seniors make up a significant part of the population, while an Indigenous community of 8.6% is well above the Australian average.
1,540
▼ -6.9%
- 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 4725, QLD — lower than 64% of areas.
| 4725, QLD | 1,540 |
|---|---|
| Barcaldine | 2,849 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population ever so slightly declined to 1,540 people. This is a smaller count than about 62% of similar areas, and it represents a 6.9% shrink since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. While the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the national 18.2%, it has fallen since 2011.
21.6% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4725, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 48.9% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the state average at 11.3%.
8.6% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4725, QLD, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4725, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4725/4725-qld/topic/demographics-identity