11,826 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,302
- 2016: 11,025
- 2021: 11,826
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Carina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Carina is 37, making the area a little younger than the national figure. The population has grown by 15% since 2011, reaching 11,826 people, and the area is now larger than about 62% of similar places.
11,826
▲ +14.8%
- 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 Carina — higher than 62% of areas.
| Carina | 11,826 |
|---|---|
| 4152, QLD | 47,570 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population here grew by 1,524 people over the last decade. While residents are a little younger than the Queensland and national average, the typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 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 18.0% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen by 3.2 points since 2011 to reach 17.1%.
17.1% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carina, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 14.4%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.
1.9% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carina, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Carina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011049/carina/topic/demographics-identity