2,212 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,039
- 2016: 2,160
- 2021: 2,212
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Crows Nest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Crows Nest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Crows Nest is far older than in most other areas, with a usual age of 57. This makes the community significantly older than both the state and national averages. The population totals 2,212 people.
2,212
▲ +8.5%
- 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 Crows Nest — higher than 79% of areas.
| Crows Nest | 2,212 |
|---|---|
| 4355, QLD | 2,812 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Residents here are far older than those across Australia and Queensland, with a typical age of 57. This is 19 years above the national figure.
57 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 38.2% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national average. This high number of older residents helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at 13.1%.
38.2% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Crows Nest, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at just 7.5%.
2.7% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Crows Nest, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Crows Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30759/crows-nest/topic/demographics-identity