3,116 ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,824
- 2016: 2,910
- 2021: 3,116
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Quoiba - Spreyton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Quoiba - Spreyton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Quoiba - Spreyton than in most similar areas. The population of 3,116 people has aged over the last decade, with the typical resident now 43 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
3,116
▲ +10.3%
- 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 Quoiba - Spreyton — lower than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 10% since 2011, adding 292 people. This growth happened alongside an aging trend, as the typical resident is now 4 years older than they were in 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are becoming more common, with those aged 65 and over rising to 19.6%. This increase is mirrored by a drop in the number of children under 15, who now make up 17% of the area.
19.6% ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Quoiba - Spreyton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure much higher than in most other areas.
7.4% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Quoiba - Spreyton, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Quoiba - Spreyton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021090/quoiba-spreyton/topic/demographics-identity