15,850 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,414
- 2016: 14,801
- 2021: 15,850
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cleveland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cleveland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cleveland is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area's age profile stand out sharply against the rest of Australia. With 15,850 people, it is one of the largest communities at this level.
15,850
▲ +10.0%
- 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 Cleveland — higher than 89% of areas.
| Cleveland | 15,850 |
|---|---|
| 4163, QLD | 15,850 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 51, making it far older than the Queensland and Australian averages of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where 30.4% of people are aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.2% of the population, which is well below the state figure.
30.4% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cleveland splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Only 8.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, a result well below most other areas.
2.0% ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cleveland, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cleveland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cleveland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30622/cleveland/topic/demographics-identity