30,785 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29,741
- 2016: 30,413
- 2021: 30,785
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4817, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4817, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 46% of people in postcode 4817 are married, marking it as the most common relationship status in the area. This is a large and relatively young population, with a typical resident aged 36. The community has grown by 3.5% since 2011, adding about 1,044 people.
30,785
▲ +3.5%
- 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 4817, QLD — higher than 87% of areas.
| 4817, QLD | 30,785 |
|---|---|
| Charters Towers | 11,794 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 30,785, making it one of the largest areas at this level. While the typical age is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure, residents have grown 5 years older on average since 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 34 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 13.8%, which is well below both Queensland and Australia.
13.8% ▲ +90.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4817, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.2%.
8.7% ▲ +55.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4817, QLD, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4817, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4817, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4817/4817-qld/topic/demographics-identity