6,204 ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,493
- 2016: 5,985
- 2021: 6,204
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tablelands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Tablelands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An Indigenous population of 18.5% is among the highest for this area type, making Tablelands far more diverse than the state or national average. The region has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 6,204 people. It is a noticeably older community where the typical resident is now 43.
6,204
▲ +12.9%
- 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 Tablelands — lower than 70% of areas.
| Tablelands | 6,204 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | 5,329 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 711 people since 2011, reaching a total of 6,204. This is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 13.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2% and has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over rose to 17.8%, staying about the same as the state and national levels.
17.8% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tablelands splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity rose 5.5 points since 2011 to 18.5%, which is far above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.9% of residents.
18.5% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Tablelands splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011400/tablelands/topic/demographics-identity