779 ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 827
- 2016: 791
- 2021: 779
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4822, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4822, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define postcode 4822, where the typical person is just 36. This sparsely populated region has seen its total population shrink by 5.8% since 2011, now sitting at 779 people.
779
▼ -5.8%
- 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 4822, QLD — lower than 74% of areas.
| 4822, QLD | 779 |
|---|---|
| Richmond | 761 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen since 2011, losing about 48 people. This has left the area smaller than about 73% of similar places.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 20.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why the typical resident is 36, slightly younger than the national figure of 38.
15.1% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4822, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.2%.
7.2% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4822, QLD, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4822, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4822, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4822/4822-qld/topic/demographics-identity