16,535 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,577
- 2016: 15,740
- 2021: 16,535
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carindale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carindale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Carindale is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, with a population of 16,535 people. The typical resident here is 43, making the community noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian figures.
16,535
▲ +6.2%
- 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 Carindale — higher than 89% of areas.
| Carindale | 16,535 |
|---|---|
| 4152, QLD | 47,570 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 16,535, placing it among the largest areas at this level. Most residents are older than the state and national typical age of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.
19.8% ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carindale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up only 5.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander are at 1.1%, a little below the Australian average.
1.1% ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carindale, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Carindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30540/carindale/topic/demographics-identity