14,046 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,369
- 2016: 14,479
- 2021: 14,046
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Runcorn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Runcorn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Four years older than it was in 2011, Runcorn is now a place where the typical resident is 34. This makes the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38. It is a growing community of 14,046 people.
14,046
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Runcorn — higher than 72% of areas.
| Runcorn | 14,046 |
|---|---|
| 4113, QLD | 29,524 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.1% since 2011, adding about 677 people. Runcorn is now larger than about 73% of similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 35.4% of the population, while those aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 11.4%. Children under 15 account for 18.4%, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
11.4% ▲ +74.6%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Runcorn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.3%, a figure that is well below the state average.
1.3% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Runcorn, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Runcorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303061078/runcorn/topic/demographics-identity