8,357 ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,495
- 2016: 7,909
- 2021: 8,357
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sheldon - Mount Cotton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sheldon - Mount Cotton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the population in Sheldon - Mount Cotton are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. This creates a notably young atmosphere in the area, where the typical resident is 37 years old. The population has grown by 29% since 2011, adding about 1,862 people.
8,357
▲ +28.7%
- 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 Sheldon - Mount Cotton — lower than 57% of areas.
| Sheldon - Mount Cotton | 8,357 |
|---|---|
| 4165, QLD | 39,491 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 8,357 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 57% of similar areas. While the typical age is 37, this is 3 years older than it was in 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 23.2% of the area, which is much higher than most other places. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 11.0% of the population, a figure well below the Queensland and national averages.
11.0% ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sheldon - Mount Cotton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 59.6% of the population. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.9%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure.
1.9% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% → 0.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sheldon - Mount Cotton, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sheldon - Mount Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021011/sheldon-mount-cotton/topic/demographics-identity