1,062 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,032
- 2016: 954
- 2021: 1,062
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Craiglie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Craiglie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Craiglie is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than the Queensland and national figures. This community of 1,062 people is larger than about 75% of similar areas. It is a place where seniors make up a significant portion of the population.
1,062
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Craiglie — higher than 73% of areas.
| Craiglie | 1,062 |
|---|---|
| 4877, QLD | 5,462 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Craiglie has 1,062 residents. The typical age here is 44, which is 6 years older than the usual age for people across Queensland and Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.1%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
23.5% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Craiglie splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.1%, compared to 11.5% nationally. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
2.0% ▲ +103.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Craiglie, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Craiglie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30741/craiglie/topic/demographics-identity