8,181 ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,420
- 2016: 8,123
- 2021: 8,181
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Seaforth - Calen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Seaforth - Calen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Six years older than in 2011, the typical resident in Seaforth - Calen is now 47. This makes the area far older than the same-age typical person in Queensland or Australia. While the population has shrunk slightly to 8,181 people, there has been a notable shift towards an older age profile.
8,181
▼ -2.8%
- 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 Seaforth - Calen — lower than 58% of areas.
| Seaforth - Calen | 8,181 |
|---|---|
| 4798, QLD | 691 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population has fallen by about 239 people since 2011, leaving 8,181 residents.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 now make up 19.5% of the area, a figure that rose 6.9 points since 2011. This helps explain why the area is older than most, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 16.7%.
19.5% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Seaforth - Calen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Around 54.6% of residents are married, and the share of people in de facto relationships is about the same as the state average at 12.4%.
4.3% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Seaforth - Calen, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Seaforth - Calen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021353/seaforth-calen/topic/demographics-identity