3,771 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,024
- 2016: 3,874
- 2021: 3,771
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4806, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4806, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 3,771 people in postcode 4806 are married, reflecting a community with a very own distinct age profile. This area is far older than most of Australia, with a typical resident aged 49. The population has shrunk by 6.3% since 2011, as the area has become increasingly dominated by seniors.
3,771
▼ -6.3%
- 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 4806, QLD — higher than 50% of areas.
| 4806, QLD | 3,771 |
|---|---|
| Burdekin | 16,692 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011, while the total population fell by 253 people over the same period.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 26.9% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.1% of the area.
26.9% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4806, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.7%, a figure a little below the Queensland average.
6.0% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4806, QLD, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4806, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4806, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4806/4806-qld/topic/demographics-identity