228,246 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 211,344
- 2016: 220,912
- 2021: 228,246
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central Queensland · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Central Queensland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Central Queensland than in other similar areas. The region has grown by 8% since 2011, with a population of 228,246. It is a family-heavy area where children under 15 are more common than the national average.
228,246
▲ +8.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Queensland — higher than 53% of areas.
| Central Queensland | 228,246 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 16,902 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 38, which is 3 years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 15.5%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
15.5% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Central Queensland splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the Australian average of 3.2%. There is also a higher rate of de facto relationships here, at 13.6%, compared to 11.5% nationally.
7.2% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Central Queensland, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Central Queensland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Central Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/308/central-queensland/topic/demographics-identity