6,084 ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,343
- 2016: 5,747
- 2021: 6,084
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shoal Point - Bucasia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Shoal Point - Bucasia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children live in Shoal Point - Bucasia than in the rest of the state, making it a notably young area. The population grew by 14% to reach 6,084 people, and the typical resident is now 36 years old.
6,084
▲ +13.9%
- 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 Shoal Point - Bucasia — lower than 71% of areas.
| Shoal Point - Bucasia | 6,084 |
|---|---|
| 4750, QLD | 6,025 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the state average at 10.4%.
10.4% ▲ +70.5%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Shoal Point - Bucasia splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.1% of residents.
6.8% ▲ +70.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shoal Point - Bucasia, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Shoal Point - Bucasia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021354/shoal-point-bucasia/topic/demographics-identity