5,292 ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,366
- 2016: 5,094
- 2021: 5,292
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Park Avenue · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Park Avenue
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents defines Park Avenue, where 9.4% of the population identifies this way. The area is a bit younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 36. It is a small community of 5,292 people that has seen a slight dip in population since 2011.
5,292
▼ -1.4%
- 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 Park Avenue — lower than 76% of areas.
| Park Avenue | 5,292 |
|---|---|
| 4701, QLD | 43,828 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has barely changed over the last decade, while the total population shrank by about 74 people since 2011.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 19.9% of the area, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also common at 19.3%, a figure that is a little above the state average and has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
19.3% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Park Avenue, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 27%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 9.4%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well above the national average and among the highest for similar areas. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 14.6% of the community, which is much higher than most other areas.
9.4% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Park Avenue splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Park Avenue
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Park Avenue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031214/park-avenue/topic/demographics-identity