Collinsville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity in Collinsville

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A noticeably older population defines Collinsville, where the typical resident is 45. This is seven years older than the national figure, and the community has grown older by 6 years since 2011. The total population has shrunk slightly to 3,898 people.

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📍 Collinsville, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Collinsville sits — Total population

3,898 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Collinsville — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Collinsville3,898
4804, QLD 2,125
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 45, which is much higher than most similar areas and noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. Since 2011, the population has shrunk by 3.6%, losing about 146 people.

3,898 ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4,044
  • 2016: 3,456
  • 2021: 3,898

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs ▲ +15.4%

Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

People aged 65 and over now make up 17.9% of the area, a figure that rose 4.9 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 17.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures.

17.9% ▲ +37.4%

Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2% ▼ -11.0%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Collinsville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 7.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also more common, at 14.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.

7.7% ▲ +49.9%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.8% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Collinsville, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 23 males; 85+: 30 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 38 males; 80–84: 34 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 61 males; 75–79: 54 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 100 males; 70–74: 106 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 166 males; 65–69: 92 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 200 males; 60–64: 139 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 158 males; 55–59: 140 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 170 males; 50–54: 126 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 181 males; 45–49: 135 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 124 males; 40–44: 87 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 127 males; 35–39: 93 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 136 males; 30–34: 123 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 138 males; 25–29: 105 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 96 males; 20–24: 77 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 101 males; 15–19: 78 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 138 males; 10–14: 96 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 95 males; 5–9: 120 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 126 males; 0–4: 98 females

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 Collinsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011340/collinsville/topic/demographics-identity