1,901 ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,684
- 2016: 1,870
- 2021: 1,901
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4884, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4884, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant shift toward an older population has occurred in postcode 4884 since 2011. The typical resident is now 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This ageing trend is most visible in the sharp rise of seniors, who now make up 30.1% of the area.
1,901
▲ +12.9%
- 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 4884, QLD — lower than 60% of areas.
| 4884, QLD | 1,901 |
|---|---|
| Tablelands | 26,244 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 217 people to reach a total of 1,901. This growth happened as the typical resident became 6 years older over the decade.
53 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 now make up 30.1% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This increase of 10 percentage points since 2011 helps explain why children under 15 have fallen to 15.3%, a rate well below the Queensland figure.
30.1% ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4884, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, making up 14.5% of the population.
3.3% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4884, QLD, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4884, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4884, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4884/4884-qld/topic/demographics-identity