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.
Cluden · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cluden — higher than 62% of areas.
| Cluden | 413 |
|---|---|
| 4811, QLD | 13,688 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cluden, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Cluden splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 7%.
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