18,002 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16,644
- 2016: 17,333
- 2021: 18,002
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Capalaba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Capalaba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 18,002 people in Capalaba are married, marking the most common relationship status in the area. This is one of the largest populations for its level, where residents are slightly older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
18,002
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Capalaba — higher than 89% of areas.
| Capalaba | 18,002 |
|---|---|
| 4157, QLD | 19,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 18,002, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced and reflects state trends, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 each making up about 18% of the population.
17.6% ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Capalaba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.5% of the community, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
3.2% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Capalaba, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30524/capalaba/topic/demographics-identity