10,823 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,102
- 2016: 10,198
- 2021: 10,823
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drayton - Harristown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Drayton - Harristown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of seniors and Indigenous residents set Drayton - Harristown apart from most similar areas. While the typical resident is 37, the population is notably older than the state average due to a large number of retirees. The total population grew by 7.1% since 2011 to reach 10,823 people.
10,823
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Drayton - Harristown — higher than 57% of areas.
| Drayton - Harristown | 10,823 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This typical age has barely changed over the last ten years.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 18.1%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
21.6% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Drayton - Harristown splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 11.0%, which is lower than most similar areas.
6.6% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Drayton - Harristown splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Drayton - Harristown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011447/drayton-harristown/topic/demographics-identity