5,798 ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,544
- 2016: 5,466
- 2021: 5,798
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Emu Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Emu Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Emu Park are married, making it a place where traditional family structures are common. The community is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 49. This aging trend is reflected in a growing number of seniors living in the area.
5,798
▲ +27.6%
- 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 Emu Park — lower than 73% of areas.
| Emu Park | 5,798 |
|---|---|
| 4710, QLD | 5,119 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Emu Park grew by 28% since 2011, adding about 1,254 people to reach a total population of 5,798. Residents here are far older than those in most other areas, with the typical age now 49.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This proportion of older residents rose 5.9 points since 2011, while the number of children under 15 stayed steady at 17.6%.
27.8% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Emu Park splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the community, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. This figure rose 3.3 points since 2011, while the share of people in de facto relationships stayed about the same as the state average at 12.0%.
6.7% ▲ +96.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Emu Park, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031207/emu-park/topic/demographics-identity