2,752 ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,841
- 2016: 3,097
- 2021: 2,752
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4888, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4888, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 4888 is now 8 years older than they were in 2011. This area has become far older than the national average, with the typical age reaching 52 years. It is a sparsely populated region where a growing number of seniors live alongside a strong Indigenous community.
2,752
▼ -3.1%
- 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 4888, QLD — lower than 55% of areas.
| 4888, QLD | 2,752 |
|---|---|
| Tablelands | 26,244 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,752 and shrank by 3.1% since 2011, losing about 89 people. This has coincided with the area becoming much older than most similar places.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the number of children under 15, which fell 6.3 percentage points since 2011 to 15.2%.
26.7% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 4888, QLD, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 13.4% of the population, which is far above the Australian average of 3.2%. Additionally, 15.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
13.4% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →4888, QLD splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4888, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4888, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4888/4888-qld/topic/demographics-identity