4,991 ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,393
- 2016: 4,656
- 2021: 4,991
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southern Downs - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Southern Downs - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 50 years defines Southern Downs - West, making its residents far older than those in the state and national averages. This is a maturing area where the population has grown by 14% since 2011 to reach 4,991 people, with a particularly strong increase in the number of seniors.
4,991
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Southern Downs - West — lower than 78% of areas.
| Southern Downs - West | 4,991 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 14% since 2011, adding about 598 people. This growth has coincided with a shift toward an older demographic, as the typical resident is now 4 years older than they were in 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a lower proportion of children under 15, who now make up 16.5% of the area.
26.6% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Southern Downs - West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, a figure that is a little above the Australian average and has risen 3.2 percentage points since 2011. Most residents are married, accounting for 52% of the population.
5.4% ▲ +144.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +58.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southern Downs - West, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Southern Downs - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031186/southern-downs-west/topic/demographics-identity