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.
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.
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.
| Queenscliff | 3,407 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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
View on map →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
View on map →In Queenscliff, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 36%.
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 Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13309/queenscliff/topic/demographics-identity