22,686 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21,761
- 2016: 22,446
- 2021: 22,686
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Deception Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Deception Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents mark the profile of Deception Bay, where the typical person is 41. This is three years older than the Queensland and national figures. The area is one of the largest at its level, with a population of 22,686 people.
22,686
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Deception Bay — higher than 93% of areas.
| Deception Bay | 22,686 |
|---|---|
| 4508, QLD | 19,573 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.3% since 2011, adding about 925 people. Residents are generally older than in most other similar areas, with the typical age rising 5 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While the share of children under 15 is about the same as the state average, it has fallen 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
21.6% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Deception Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. This group has grown by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
6.5% ▲ +63.8%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Deception Bay splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Deception Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041373/deception-bay/topic/demographics-identity