Queenscliff · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Queenscliff

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Almost 45% of residents in Queenscliff are young adults aged between 25 and 44. This creates a noticeably younger community than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 36. The area is home to 3,407 people.

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Where Queenscliff sits — Total population

3,407 ▲ +6.2%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Queenscliff — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Queenscliff3,407
2096, NSW 14,955
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.

3,407 ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,208
  • 2016: 3,376
  • 2021: 3,407

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

36 yrs ▲ +5.9%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 36 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children and seniors are both well underrepresented here, with those under 15 making up just 12.9% and those over 65 at 10.9%. Both groups are well below the national figures of around 17% to 18%.

10.9% ▲ +24.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.9% ▲ +1.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Queenscliff, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 27.1% of people. This is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is a little below the state and national averages.

0.6% ▲ +88.3%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.3%
  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

27.1% ▲ +21.8%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 27.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Queenscliff, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 21 males; 85+: 25 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 24 males; 80–84: 35 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 32 males; 75–79: 24 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 45 males; 70–74: 43 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 58 males; 65–69: 70 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 94 males; 60–64: 83 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 96 males; 55–59: 108 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 110 males; 50–54: 104 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 88 males; 45–49: 115 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 149 males; 40–44: 132 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 172 males; 35–39: 184 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 241 males; 30–34: 263 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 187 males; 25–29: 205 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 81 males; 20–24: 77 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 54 males; 15–19: 67 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 60 males; 10–14: 53 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 61 males; 5–9: 56 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 101 males; 0–4: 93 females

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 Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13309/queenscliff/topic/demographics-identity