187 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 156
- 2021: 187
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Banks Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Banks Pocket
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Banks Pocket is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 46. This small community of 187 people has a population that skews significantly older than both Queensland and the rest of Australia.
187
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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 Banks Pocket — higher than 52% of areas.
| Banks Pocket | 187 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 46 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 18.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for another 18.2%, a little above the state average.
18.2% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Banks Pocket, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 8.2% of the area, much lower than most similar places.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Banks Pocket, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Banks Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30145/banks-pocket/topic/demographics-identity