420 —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 356
- 2021: 420
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cawdor · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with children dominate daily life in Cawdor, where over a quarter of the 420 residents are under 15. This creates a local atmosphere that is notably younger than the state and national averages, with few seniors living in the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cawdor — higher than 62% of areas.
| Cawdor | 420 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, making Cawdor a little younger than both Queensland and Australia.
420 —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 8.8%, a figure well below the state average.
8.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Cawdor splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 68.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up just 2.9%, which is far below the Queensland average of 12.9%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.6% of the population.
2.6% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.9% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cawdor, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cawdor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30565/cawdor/topic/demographics-identity