13,138 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,569
- 2016: 12,060
- 2021: 13,138
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carrara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carrara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population sets Carrara apart, where the typical resident is 42, which is four years older than the national figure. With over 13,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
13,138
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Carrara — higher than 88% of areas.
| Carrara | 13,138 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | 62,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 13,138, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the state and nation, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is older than most, as children under 15 make up only 16.6% of residents.
20.9% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carrara splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, slightly below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (46.3%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.7%, which is about the same as the state average.
2.1% ▲ +69.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carrara, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Carrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30550/carrara/topic/demographics-identity