Devon Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Devon Park

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

A typical resident in Devon Park is just 29 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. This small community is defined by a high proportion of children and a complete absence of seniors, creating a stark contrast to the broader state and national profiles.

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Where Devon Park sits — Total population

55 —
  • 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 Devon Park — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Devon Park55
4401, QLD 5,823
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 55 people and is far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 29.

55 —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49
  • 2021: 55

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

29 yrs —

Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 29 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 32.7% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. This helps explain the young age profile, especially as there are no residents aged 65 and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

32.7% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Devon Park, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%.

16.7% —

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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

Marital status

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In Devon Park, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Devon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30836/devon-park/topic/demographics-identity