307 ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 260
- 2016: 286
- 2021: 307
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cungulla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cungulla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 307 people in Cungulla are married, reflecting a community with a strong leaning towards older residents. The typical person here is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct demographic profile where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the population.
307
▲ +18.1%
- 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 Cungulla — higher than 59% of areas.
| Cungulla | 307 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 58, making Cungulla far older than both Queensland and Australia. This age is among the highest seen in similar areas.
58 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 31.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain the area's high typical age, while children under 15 make up 16.3%, slightly below the state average.
31.6% ▲ +58.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cungulla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships account for 14.3%, a little above the Australian figure of 11.5%.
5.2% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cungulla, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Cungulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30766/cungulla/topic/demographics-identity