3,998 ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,496
- 2016: 3,883
- 2021: 3,998
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Main Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Main Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 19 years separates the typical resident of Main Beach from those across Queensland and Australia. This is a far older community where the usual resident is now 57. The population has grown by 14% since 2011 to reach 3,998 people.
3,998
▲ +14.4%
- 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 Main Beach — lower than 84% of areas.
| Main Beach | 3,998 |
|---|---|
| 4217, QLD | 45,197 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is far older than the national figure of 38, having aged by 10 years since 2011. This age profile is among the highest for similar areas.
57 yrs ▲ +21.3%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 34.7% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national average. This high number of older adults helps explain why children under 15 are far less common here than elsewhere, making up only 5.9% of the area.
34.7% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.9% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Main Beach splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 15%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
1.0% ▲ +288.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Main Beach, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Main Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101269/main-beach/topic/demographics-identity