17,736 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Caboolture - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Caboolture - East, where the typical person is just 35. This larger-than-average community of 17,736 people is shaped by a high number of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Caboolture - East — higher than 86% of areas.
| Caboolture - East | 17,736 |
|---|---|
| 4510, QLD | 55,940 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
17,736 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
35 yrs —
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national averages at 15.9%.
15.9% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Caboolture - East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most similar areas.
6.9% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Caboolture - East splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Caboolture - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021572/caboolture-east/topic/demographics-identity