176 ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 232
- 2016: 210
- 2021: 176
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cordelia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cordelia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cordelia is 52, making this area far older than the national average. The population has grown to 176 people, with a profile that skews heavily toward seniors and older adults.
176
▼ -24.1%
- 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 Cordelia — higher than 51% of areas.
| Cordelia | 176 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | 10,923 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52 years old, which is far older than the average person in Queensland or Australia. The total population is 176 people.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to the older profile, though children under 15 make up 18.8% of the area.
23.3% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cordelia, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (57.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.7%, a figure well below the state and national averages. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.8% of the population.
2.8% ▼ -34.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▼ -43.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cordelia, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cordelia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30721/cordelia/topic/demographics-identity