3,260 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,823
- 2016: 3,022
- 2021: 3,260
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Caboolture · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Upper Caboolture
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of older residents has shifted the local demographic in Upper Caboolture since 2011. The population has climbed by 15% to 3,260 people, while the typical age has risen to 41, making it noticeably older than the national figure.
3,260
▲ +15.5%
- 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 Upper Caboolture — lower than 88% of areas.
| Upper Caboolture | 3,260 |
|---|---|
| 4506, QLD | 25,306 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 437 people between 2011 and 2021. This area is smaller than about 89% of similar areas, with a typical resident now 41 years old.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 rose 6.1 percentage points to 16.3% since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell by 4.5 points to 17.7%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 30.7%.
16.3% ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Upper Caboolture, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents now make up 3.8% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and rose 1.5 points since 2011. Most people are married (56.3%), and those in de facto relationships rose 2.7 points to 11.6%.
3.8% ▲ +66.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Caboolture, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Upper Caboolture [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041376/upper-caboolture/topic/demographics-identity