13,035 ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,226
- 2016: 11,854
- 2021: 13,035
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Golden Beach - Pelican Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has aged by six years since 2011 defines Golden Beach - Pelican Waters. This area is now far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 55. It has grown significantly over the last decade, adding 2,809 people to reach a total population of 13,035.
13,035
▲ +27.5%
- 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 Golden Beach - Pelican Waters — higher than 68% of areas.
| Golden Beach - Pelican Waters | 13,035 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | 68,286 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 55, which is among the highest ages for similar areas and far older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a clear trend toward an older population, with the typical age rising 6 years since 2011.
55 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 34.5% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.9% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
34.5% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Golden Beach - Pelican Waters splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 57.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.5%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Around 1.9% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national average of 3.2%.
1.9% ▲ +76.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Golden Beach - Pelican Waters, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Golden Beach - Pelican Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters/topic/demographics-identity