23,625 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,607
- 2016: 20,349
- 2021: 23,625
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caboolture - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Caboolture - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Caboolture - South is just 33, making it noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. The population has grown quickly, adding about 5,018 people since 2011 to reach 23,625. This is a youthful area where families and young adults make up a large part of the community.
23,625
▲ +27.0%
- 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 Caboolture - South — higher than 94% of areas.
| Caboolture - South | 23,625 |
|---|---|
| 4506, QLD | 25,306 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the largest at this level and grew by 27% over ten years. While the typical age has risen since 2011, it remains 5 years younger than the national figure.
33 yrs ▲ +13.8%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children is consistent with the area's overall young age profile, though the proportion of seniors rose 6.4 points since 2011.
16.4% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Caboolture - South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most similar areas.
6.7% ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Caboolture - South, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Caboolture - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021366/caboolture-south/topic/demographics-identity