13,147 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,570
- 2016: 12,189
- 2021: 13,147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Carrara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Carrara, where the typical resident is 42 years old. This is four years older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia. The community has grown steadily, adding about 1,577 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 13,147.
13,147
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Carrara — higher than 68% of areas.
| Carrara | 13,147 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | 62,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 14% since 2011, making Carrara larger than about 69% of similar areas. This growth has coincided with an ageing trend, as the typical resident's age rose by four years over the decade.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.9% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 than most other places, with that group falling to 16.6% since 2011.
20.9% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carrara splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Nearly half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 12.7%, which is higher than most similar areas.
2.1% ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carrara, the largest group is Married at 46%, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061246/carrara/topic/demographics-identity