Cedar Pocket · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cedar Pocket

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A gap of 15 years separates the typical resident in Cedar Pocket from the national average. This small community of 332 people is far older than most other areas, with a population heavily weighted toward seniors and older adults.

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📍 Cedar Pocket, Suburb / Locality

Where Cedar Pocket sits — Total population

332 ▼ -21.0%
  • 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 Cedar Pocket — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cedar Pocket332
4570, QLD 46,427
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 53, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. It is larger than about 62% of similar areas.

332 ▼ -21.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 420
  • 2016: 339
  • 2021: 332

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs ▲ +10.4%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national proportions at just 13.9%.

23.2% ▲ +77.5%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.9% ▼ -20.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cedar Pocket, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the community, which is a little above the Australian average. Most residents are married (59%), while those in de facto relationships (10.3%) are a little below the national figure.

10.3% ▼ -9.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Cedar Pocket, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 28 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cedar Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30570/cedar-pocket/topic/demographics-identity