4,420 ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,998
- 2016: 4,238
- 2021: 4,420
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Guanaba - Springbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Guanaba - Springbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population and a growing community define the changes seen in Guanaba - Springbrook since 2011. The area has become noticeably older, with the typical resident now 45 years old. Over the last decade, the population grew by 11% to reach 4,420 people.
4,420
▲ +10.6%
- 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 Guanaba - Springbrook — lower than 81% of areas.
| Guanaba - Springbrook | 4,420 |
|---|---|
| 4213, QLD | 31,153 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Guanaba - Springbrook is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 16.5% of the area, which is a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.9%.
17.9% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Guanaba - Springbrook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population also rose to 2.8% since 2011.
2.8% ▲ +91.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Guanaba - Springbrook, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Guanaba - Springbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309041241/guanaba-springbrook/topic/demographics-identity