18,308 ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,374
- 2016: 18,320
- 2021: 18,308
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pacific Pines - Gaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Pacific Pines - Gaven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Pacific Pines - Gaven, where the typical person is just 35. This is a growing community of 18,308 people, with a strong presence of young families and children.
18,308
▲ +11.8%
- 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 Pacific Pines - Gaven — higher than 87% of areas.
| Pacific Pines - Gaven | 18,308 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | 62,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 1,934 people. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 23.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, accounting for only 9.4% of residents.
9.4% ▲ +82.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pacific Pines - Gaven splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the national figure, 2.1% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.2% of the area, which is higher than most similar places.
2.1% ▲ +68.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pacific Pines - Gaven, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Pacific Pines - Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061249/pacific-pines-gaven/topic/demographics-identity