229 ▼ -37.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 369
- 2016: 201
- 2021: 229
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4728, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4728, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A well above average share of children and Indigenous people defines the sparse population of postcode 4728. While the typical resident is 38, the area is mostly non-residential with only 229 people living here. The community has seen a sharp decline in size, shrinking by 38% since 2011.
229
▼ -37.9%
- 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 4728, QLD — lower than 90% of areas.
| 4728, QLD | 229 |
|---|---|
| Barcaldine | 2,849 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, with only 229 residents. This is smaller than about 90% of similar areas and reflects a loss of roughly 140 people over the last decade.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a significant portion at 20.5%, a figure that has risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
20.5% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.6% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4728, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 11.4% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. In terms of relationships, those in de facto partnerships are much lower than in most areas at 9.6%.
11.4% ▲ +1304.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4728, QLD, Married is the majority at 56%; 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 4728, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4728, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4728/4728-qld/topic/demographics-identity