12,073 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,275
- 2016: 11,647
- 2021: 12,073
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shailer Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Shailer Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Shailer Park than in the rest of Queensland, with only 13.8% of residents aged 65 and over. This is a growing area of over 12,000 people where the typical resident is 39 years old. The population is mostly made up of adults between 25 and 64, though there is a healthy number of children.
12,073
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Shailer Park — higher than 63% of areas.
| Shailer Park | 12,073 |
|---|---|
| 4128, QLD | 16,936 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 12,073 people in 2021, growing by 7.1% since 2011. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the national figure and 3 years older than in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.7% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. While the number of seniors has risen to 13.8% since 2011, this remains well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
13.8% ▲ +88.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Shailer Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (53.7%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.5% since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +77.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shailer Park, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Shailer Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051327/shailer-park/topic/demographics-identity