974 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 926
- 2016: 1,010
- 2021: 974
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Capella · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Capella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than usual defines daily life in Capella, where the typical resident is just 32. With a total population of 974 people, the area is larger than about 74% of similar places and has a distinctively youth-focused profile.
974
▲ +5.2%
- 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 Capella — higher than 73% of areas.
| Capella | 974 |
|---|---|
| 4723, QLD | 1,596 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years.
32 yrs ▼ -3.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 26.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's young feel, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.1% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Capella splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Relationships are also varied, with 14.3% of people in de facto partnerships, a little above the national figure.
5.2% ▲ +73.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Capella, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Capella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30530/capella/topic/demographics-identity