9,308 ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,912
- 2016: 9,068
- 2021: 9,308
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Runaway Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Runaway Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Runaway Bay, where the typical person is 54 years old. This aging trend is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and a small number of children. The population has grown slightly to 9,308 people since 2011.
9,308
▲ +4.4%
- 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 Runaway Bay — lower than 52% of areas.
| Runaway Bay | 9,308 |
|---|---|
| 4216, QLD | 39,714 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 5 years since 2011, and the total population grew by 4.4% in the same period.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 33.8% of the population, far above the 17.2% national average. This explains why the area has among the lowest proportions of children under 15 at just 11.6%.
33.8% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Runaway Bay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the area, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships are also much less common here than in most other areas.
1.4% ▲ +111.3%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Runaway Bay, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Runaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031240/runaway-bay/topic/demographics-identity