8,810 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,872
- 2016: 7,976
- 2021: 8,810
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Reedy Creek - Andrews · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Reedy Creek - Andrews
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of all residents are children under 15, making Reedy Creek - Andrews much younger than most similar areas. The population has grown by 28% since 2011 to reach 8,810 people. This growth has occurred alongside a shift toward a slightly older typical age of 37.
8,810
▲ +28.2%
- 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 Reedy Creek - Andrews — lower than 55% of areas.
| Reedy Creek - Andrews | 8,810 |
|---|---|
| 4227, QLD | 23,904 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 28% since 2011, adding about 1,938 people to reach 8,810. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 23.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas, sitting at 11.8% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
11.8% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Reedy Creek - Andrews splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure. Over half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.0%, a figure lower than most similar areas.
2.0% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Reedy Creek - Andrews, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Reedy Creek - Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309051245/reedy-creek-andrews/topic/demographics-identity