4,912 ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,045
- 2016: 4,904
- 2021: 4,912
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Avoca · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Avoca
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Avoca is 48, making this area far older than the national and state average of 38. This gap is driven by a large senior population, with nearly a third of the 4,912 residents aged 65 or over.
4,912
▼ -2.6%
- 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 Avoca — higher than 86% of areas.
| Avoca | 4,912 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,912 people, Avoca is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The population is far older than the state and national figures.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 31% of the population, which is far above the 17% seen across Australia and Queensland. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.6% of residents, a figure slightly below the national average.
31.0% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Avoca, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Around 48% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are lower than in most areas at 10.8%.
5.4% ▲ +65.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Avoca, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) and Widowed (11%).
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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30107/avoca/topic/demographics-identity