4,395 ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,986
- 2016: 4,120
- 2021: 4,395
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clear Island Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Clear Island Waters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 12 years separates the typical resident in Clear Island Waters from the national average, making it a far older community. The area is heavily skewed toward seniors, with 30.1% of the population aged 65 and over. This creates a distinct demographic profile where older adults significantly outnumber children.
4,395
▲ +10.3%
- 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 Clear Island Waters — lower than 82% of areas.
| Clear Island Waters | 4,395 |
|---|---|
| 4226, QLD | 37,266 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 10% since 2011 to reach 4,395 people. The typical resident is now 50 years old, which is among the highest for areas of this type.
50 yrs ▲ +2.0%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.1% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average and up 5.4 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14% of the area, which is well below most other places.
30.1% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clear Island Waters splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.9% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, a little below the Australian average of 3.2%.
0.9% ▲ +313.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +39.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clear Island Waters, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Clear Island Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081259/clear-island-waters/topic/demographics-identity