Cluden · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cluden

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

A much older population than usual defines Cluden, where the typical resident is 48. This creates a distinct community feel, with far fewer children and a strong presence of older adults and seniors.

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📍 Cluden, Suburb / Locality

Where Cluden sits — Total population

413 ▼ -18.9%
  • 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 Cluden — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cluden413
4811, QLD 13,688
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Cluden has 413 residents, making it larger than about 65% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 48, which is far older than the national and state figures of 38.

413 ▼ -18.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 509
  • 2016: 427
  • 2021: 413

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

48 yrs ▲ +26.3%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 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.

Children under 15 make up only 12.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older, with 36.1% of residents being older adults aged 45 to 64.

19.6% ▲ +104.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.8% ▼ -32.4%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cluden, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the 3.2% national figure.

8.2% ▲ +27.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.1% ▼ -21.6%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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Cluden splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 7%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 25 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 18 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 24 males; 45–49: 20 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 19 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 23 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Cluden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30633/cluden/topic/demographics-identity