141 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 102
- 2021: 141
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arcadia Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Arcadia Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Arcadia Valley is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This small community of 141 people is shaped by a high proportion of children and very few seniors compared to the rest of the country.
141
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- 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 Arcadia Valley — lower than 53% of areas.
| Arcadia Valley | 141 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas and three years younger than the national figure.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.7% of the population, well above the Australian average of 18.2%. This helps explain the youthful feel of the area, as those aged 65 and over are much fewer here at 9.9% compared to 17.2% nationally.
9.9% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Arcadia Valley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%.
4.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Arcadia Valley, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Arcadia Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30079/arcadia-valley/topic/demographics-identity