Devereux Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Devereux Creek

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

A typical resident of Devereux Creek is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38. The area has a population of 406 people and is characterized by a strong presence of older adults.

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Where Devereux Creek sits — Total population

406
  • 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 Devereux Creek — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Devereux Creek406
4753, QLD 4,627
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 406 is larger than about 65% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than the state and national average by 7 years.

406

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 381
  • 2021: 406

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 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 15.5% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 18.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also less common here than in most other areas at 14.3%.

14.3%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Devereux Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.4% of residents.

13.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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

Marital status

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In Devereux Creek, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 23 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 18 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 18 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 7 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 Devereux Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30835/devereux-creek/topic/demographics-identity