15,186 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,080
- 2016: 15,159
- 2021: 15,186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eight Mile Plains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Eight Mile Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Eight Mile Plains are married, reflecting a settled community where the typical person is 36 years old. This is slightly younger than the national figure, and the area has grown by about 7.9% since 2011. It is now home to 15,186 people.
15,186
▲ +7.9%
- 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 Eight Mile Plains — higher than 76% of areas.
| Eight Mile Plains | 15,186 |
|---|---|
| 4113, QLD | 29,524 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,106 people since 2011 to reach 15,186. While the typical resident is now 36, this is a little younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 33.1%. Children under 15 account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the national figure, while the proportion of seniors has risen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
14.4% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eight Mile Plains, 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. People in de facto relationships account for 7.2%, a figure that is much lower than most other similar areas.
1.0% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eight Mile Plains, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Eight Mile Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031060/eight-mile-plains/topic/demographics-identity