5,844 ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,146
- 2016: 5,908
- 2021: 5,844
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cranbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cranbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 20% of residents in Cranbrook are seniors, making it an area with a much higher proportion of older people than most similar places. The population has shrunk by about 300 people since 2011, and the typical resident is now slightly older than the national figure.
5,844
▼ -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 Cranbrook — lower than 72% of areas.
| Cranbrook | 5,844 |
|---|---|
| 4814, QLD | 46,193 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cranbrook has 5,844 residents, which is smaller than about 72% of similar areas. The typical person here is 40, which is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.2% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.2%, a little below the national figure.
20.2% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cranbrook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 10.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Roughly 11.9% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the Australian average.
10.6% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cranbrook splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021472/cranbrook/topic/demographics-identity