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.
Cedar Pocket · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cedar Pocket — higher than 60% of areas.
| Cedar Pocket | 332 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cedar Pocket, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
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.
4.5% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cedar Pocket, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
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