10,538 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,045
- 2016: 10,308
- 2021: 10,538
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tewantin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Tewantin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tewantin is 51, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. This aging trend is striking, with the population growing by 4.9% to reach 10,538 people since 2011. The community is now defined by a high proportion of seniors and a shrinking number of children.
10,538
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Tewantin — higher than 55% of areas.
| Tewantin | 10,538 |
|---|---|
| 4565, QLD | 15,033 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Tewantin is far older than the national figure of 38 years, with a typical age that has risen by 5 years since 2011. The total population grew by 493 people over the last decade to reach 10,538.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 32% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national average. This shift helps explain why children under 15 have fallen to 14.1%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
32.0% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tewantin splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the Queensland average. Most adults are married at 46.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.9% of the population.
2.2% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tewantin, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Tewantin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051438/tewantin/topic/demographics-identity