41,520 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38,500
- 2016: 40,101
- 2021: 41,520
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Granite Belt · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Granite Belt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Granite Belt is far older than those in the rest of the state, with an age of 47. This area has a population of 41,520 people and is notably older than both Queensland and Australia. Since 2011, the population has grown by 7.8% to add about 3,020 people.
41,520
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Granite Belt — lower than 68% of areas.
| Granite Belt | 41,520 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 26.0% of the population, a figure well above the Queensland average of 17.0%. This group has grown by 7.1 points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.4%.
26.0% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Granite Belt splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 10.8% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
5.3% ▲ +67.6%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Granite Belt, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Granite Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30703/granite-belt/topic/demographics-identity