16,095 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,407
- 2016: 15,585
- 2021: 16,095
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkinson - Drewvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Parkinson - Drewvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 12% population increase since 2011 has seen Parkinson - Drewvale grow to 16,095 people. The area is notably younger than the national average, with a high proportion of children and a typical resident aged 36. This growth is paired with a shifting age profile that is becoming slightly older over time.
16,095
▲ +11.7%
- 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 Parkinson - Drewvale — higher than 80% of areas.
| Parkinson - Drewvale | 16,095 |
|---|---|
| 4115, QLD | 20,169 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,688 people since 2011, making it larger than about 81% of similar areas. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 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.
Children under 15 make up 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.4%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
11.4% ▲ +74.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Parkinson - Drewvale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.8% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
1.0% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parkinson - Drewvale, Married is the majority at 59%; 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 Parkinson - Drewvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051075/parkinson-drewvale/topic/demographics-identity