Cressbrook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cressbrook

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

Much higher proportions of children and Indigenous residents than most similar areas define Cressbrook. The small community of 121 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 45 years.

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📍 Cressbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Cressbrook sits — Total population

121
  • 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 Cressbrook — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cressbrook121
4313, QLD 2,316
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. The total population is 121 people.

121

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 117
  • 2021: 121

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 24.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children contributes to the area's age profile, while the 17.4% of seniors is about the same as the state and national averages.

17.4%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Cressbrook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Most people are married (49.0%), while those in de facto relationships (10.0%) are a little below the national average.

10.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

Marital status

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In Cressbrook, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 0 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 Cressbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30748/cressbrook/topic/demographics-identity