10,434 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,201
- 2016: 10,164
- 2021: 10,434
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Redcliffe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Redcliffe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Redcliffe is now 8 years older than they were in 2011, making the area far older than the national average. The population has grown by 13% to reach 10,434 people, though the local age profile is shifting heavily toward seniors.
10,434
▲ +13.4%
- 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 Redcliffe — higher than 55% of areas.
| Redcliffe | 10,434 |
|---|---|
| 4020, QLD | 25,603 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has risen steadily since 2011, when the typical resident was 44.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 30.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This growth in older residents is reflected in the number of children under 15, who now make up just 12.3% of the area.
30.7% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Redcliffe splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.1%, a figure a little below the national average.
3.4% ▲ +67.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Redcliffe, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051379/redcliffe/topic/demographics-identity