73,384 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 69,943
- 2016: 71,569
- 2021: 73,384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Capalaba · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Capalaba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common in Capalaba than in most similar areas, with a typical age of 41. The population has grown to 73,384 people, and the area is now noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia.
73,384
▲ +4.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Capalaba — higher than 61% of areas.
| Capalaba | 73,384 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.9% since 2011, adding about 3,441 people. The typical resident is now 41, which is 4 years older than they were in 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 now make up 18.1% of the area, a rise of 6.6 points since 2011. This group is now a little above the Queensland average, while children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population.
18.1% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Capalaba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the community, which is a little below the state figure. About half of the residents are married, and 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
2.8% ▲ +80.9%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Capalaba, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30101/capalaba/topic/demographics-identity