11,171 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,575
- 2016: 10,246
- 2021: 11,171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arundel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Arundel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Arundel is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This community of 11,171 people has a balanced mix of ages, though it sees a higher share of seniors than the state and national averages.
11,171
▲ +16.7%
- 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 Arundel — higher than 87% of areas.
| Arundel | 11,171 |
|---|---|
| 4214, QLD | 38,871 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Arundel is one of the largest areas at this level with 11,171 residents. The typical age here is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.2% of the population, a figure well above the Queensland average of 17.0%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is a little below the national figure.
20.2% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Arundel splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most similar areas.
2.0% ▲ +114.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Arundel, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Arundel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30088/arundel/topic/demographics-identity