4,021 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,708
- 2016: 3,803
- 2021: 4,021
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4885, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4885, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 4885 is 51 years old, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap is driven by a significant number of seniors, while the population has grown by 8.4% since 2011 to reach 4,021 people.
4,021
▲ +8.4%
- 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 4885, QLD — higher than 51% of areas.
| 4885, QLD | 4,021 |
|---|---|
| Tablelands | 26,244 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 51, which is much higher than most areas and 13 years older than the state and national figures. This trend has continued over the last decade, with the typical age rising by 4 years since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 27% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%. This group has grown by 7 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now make up 18.2% of the area.
27.0% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4885, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (52%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.6%, a figure slightly below the state average.
5.8% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4885, QLD, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 4885, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4885, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4885/4885-qld/topic/demographics-identity