3,192 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,980
- 2016: 3,146
- 2021: 3,192
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clifton Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clifton Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Clifton Beach, where the typical resident is 48. With 3,192 people, it is larger than about 85% of similar areas. This community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
3,192
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Clifton Beach — higher than 85% of areas.
| Clifton Beach | 3,192 |
|---|---|
| 4879, QLD | 21,919 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, where the figure is 38.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over at 21.5%, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.4% of the area, which is well below the state average.
21.5% ▲ +90.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clifton Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. Nearly half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships make up 13.5%, slightly above the national figure.
2.7% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clifton Beach, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Clifton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30625/clifton-beach/topic/demographics-identity