11,822 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,594
- 2016: 11,616
- 2021: 11,822
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sarina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Sarina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define the daily life of Sarina, where the typical person is 42. The population has grown slightly to 11,822 people, while the local age profile has shifted toward a larger proportion of seniors over the last decade.
11,822
▲ +2.0%
- 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 Sarina — higher than 62% of areas.
| Sarina | 11,822 |
|---|---|
| 4738, QLD | 1,155 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Sarina is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.0% of the population, while those aged 65 and over have increased to 17.9%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 form the largest age group at 28.9%.
17.9% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sarina, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 7.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure.
7.2% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sarina, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021352/sarina/topic/demographics-identity