54,274 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47,010
- 2016: 50,179
- 2021: 54,274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carindale · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Carindale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little younger than the state and national figures, Carindale is a growing community where the typical resident is 37. The population has expanded by 15% since 2011, reaching over 54,000 people.
54,274
▲ +15.5%
- 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 Carindale — lower than 57% of areas.
| Carindale | 54,274 |
|---|---|
| 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 about 7,264 people since 2011. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 29.6%. While children under 15 account for 18.6% of the population, the share of seniors aged 65 and over is a little below the national figure of 17.2%.
14.6% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carindale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Nearly half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 11.8% since 2011.
1.5% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carindale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Carindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30301/carindale/topic/demographics-identity