2,281 ▲ +167.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 852
- 2016: 1,446
- 2021: 2,281
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cranley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cranley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Cranley, where the typical resident is now 60 years old. This area has a population of 2,281 people, making it larger than about 82% of similar places.
2,281
▲ +167.7%
- 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 Cranley — higher than 80% of areas.
| Cranley | 2,281 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 60, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38 years. This age is among the highest seen in similar areas.
60 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly half the population (45.6%) are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.7% of the area, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
45.6% ▲ +86.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cranley, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian figure. Many residents are married (49.9%), while those in de facto relationships (8.9%) are well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
4.3% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cranley, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Cranley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30744/cranley/topic/demographics-identity