8,376 ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,996
- 2016: 8,265
- 2021: 8,376
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Earlville - Bayview Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Earlville - Bayview Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Earlville - Bayview Heights is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is driven by a significant rise in the number of seniors. The community has grown by about 380 people since 2011 and shows a strong connection to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identities.
8,376
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Earlville - Bayview Heights — lower than 57% of areas.
| Earlville - Bayview Heights | 8,376 |
|---|---|
| 4868, QLD | 22,896 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 8,376 people in 2021, which is a 4.8% increase since 2011. This growth has coincided with a rise in the typical age of residents, who are now 3 years older than they were a decade ago.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly since 2011 to 17.6%, the number of older adults between 45 and 64 is the largest age group at 26%.
22.3% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Earlville - Bayview Heights splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 8.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 43.2% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.7% since 2011.
8.2% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Earlville - Bayview Heights, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Earlville - Bayview Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021146/earlville-bayview-heights/topic/demographics-identity