9,844 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,769
- 2016: 9,037
- 2021: 9,844
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carseldine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Carseldine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of the population in Carseldine is aged 65 or over, making it a much older area than most others. The community has grown by 27% since 2011, though the typical resident is now slightly younger at 41 years old. It is a place where over half of the adults are married.
9,844
▲ +26.7%
- 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 Carseldine — higher than 51% of areas.
| Carseldine | 9,844 |
|---|---|
| 4034, QLD | 46,741 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2,075 people since 2011 to reach 9,844. While the typical resident is 41—which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38—this is 2 years younger than it was in 2011.
41 yrs ▼ -4.7%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.2% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national average. Children under 15 account for 17.1% of residents, a figure that rose slightly since 2011 and sits a little below the state and national figures.
23.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carseldine splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 1.4% of the area, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. People in de facto relationships account for 10.3% of the population, a little below the national average but up 4.3 points from 2011.
1.4% ▲ +145.6%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +71.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carseldine, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Carseldine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011024/carseldine/topic/demographics-identity