15,851 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,414
- 2016: 14,801
- 2021: 15,851
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cleveland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cleveland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Cleveland are married, reflecting a mature community where residents are far older than the national figure. The typical person here is 51, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind in the region. This ageing trend is clear, as the population has grown by 10% since 2011 while getting older.
15,851
▲ +10.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cleveland — higher than 79% of areas.
| Cleveland | 15,851 |
|---|---|
| 4163, QLD | 15,850 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011, and the total population has grown to 15,851 people.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 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 30.4% of the population, a figure far above the national level. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, at just 13.2%.
30.4% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cleveland splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 8.3% of residents, which is well below both the state and national averages.
2.0% ▲ +56.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cleveland, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021007/cleveland/topic/demographics-identity