15,786 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,513
- 2016: 14,999
- 2021: 15,786
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan is 52, which is 14 years older than the national figure. This is a mature area with a population of 15,786 people that has grown by 8.8% since 2011. The community is now far older than most other areas in Queensland.
15,786
▲ +8.8%
- 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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan — higher than 79% of areas.
| Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan | 15,786 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,273 people since 2011, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. Residents have aged over time, with the typical age rising from 46 to 52 years.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 33.1% aged 65 and over, which is 16 percentage points above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 14.3% of the population, a figure that fell 3.7 points since 2011.
33.1% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.0% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (42.8%), while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
5.0% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041520/torquay-scarness-kawungan/topic/demographics-identity