13,393 ▲ +60.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,340
- 2016: 9,832
- 2021: 13,393
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4802, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4802, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 61% population jump since 2011 has seen postcode 4802 grow by about 5,053 people. This expansion has brought the area to 13,393 residents, with a typical age of 36 that is a little younger than the national figure.
13,393
▲ +60.6%
- 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 4802, QLD — higher than 74% of areas.
| 4802, QLD | 13,393 |
|---|---|
| Whitsunday | 37,152 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 74% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than the state and national averages, though the typical age has crept up by one year since 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 14.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the national average at 11.4%, despite this group growing since 2011.
11.4% ▲ +59.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 4802, QLD, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 20.2% of people in one—a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.7% ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.2% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4802, QLD, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4802, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4802, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4802/4802-qld/topic/demographics-identity