Corfield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Corfield

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

A typical resident in Corfield is 39 years old, reflecting a population that is slightly older than the national average. The area is sparsely populated with just 158 people, and has a notably small proportion of both children and seniors compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Corfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Corfield sits — Total population

158 ▼ -58.4%
  • 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 Corfield — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Corfield158
4733, QLD 158
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 158 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Those living here are slightly older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

158 ▼ -58.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 380
  • 2016: 183
  • 2021: 158

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

39 yrs ▼ -17.0%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are far fewer seniors here than in most areas, with those aged 65 and over making up only 7.0%. This is a gap of 10 percentage points below the state and national figures, while children under 15 are also well below the national average at 13.9%.

7.0% ▼ -52.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.9% ▼ -26.7%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Corfield splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (33%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married, making up 63.9% of the population. However, those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at just 8.9%.

1.9% ▼ -9.6%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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

8.9% ▲ +114.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 8.9%

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

Marital status

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In Corfield, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 8 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 Corfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30723/corfield/topic/demographics-identity