8,735 ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,499
- 2016: 8,690
- 2021: 8,735
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Petrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Petrie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Petrie than in most other Australian areas, where those aged 65 and over make up only 13.0% of the population. This creates a younger feel for the suburb, with a population of 8,735 that has grown by 236 people since 2011.
8,735
▲ +2.8%
- 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 Petrie — lower than 55% of areas.
| Petrie | 8,735 |
|---|---|
| 4502, QLD | 8,722 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure. This age has crept up by 4 years since 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.6% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors is well below the Queensland average of 17.0%.
13.0% ▲ +62.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Petrie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. Marital patterns also differ from the norm, with 13.9% of people in de facto relationships, a rate a little above the national figure.
3.4% ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Petrie, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314031393/petrie/topic/demographics-identity