Edens Landing · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Edens Landing

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

A much younger population than the national average now lives in Edens Landing, where the typical resident is just 35. This shift is most visible in the high number of children and a very low proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Edens Landing, Suburb / Locality

Where Edens Landing sits — Total population

5,094 ▼ -1.6%
  • 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 Edens Landing — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Edens Landing5,094
4207, QLD 68,477
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population has grown to 5,094 people, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 35.

5,094 ▼ -1.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5,177
  • 2016: 5,094
  • 2021: 5,094

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

35 yrs ▲ +12.9%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 22.2% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at just 12.9%.

12.9% ▲ +57.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.2% ▼ -10.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Edens Landing splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average. People in de facto relationships are also a little more common here than across the nation, at 14.4%.

4.6% ▲ +99.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 4.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.4% ▲ +6.4%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 14.4%

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

Marital status

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Edens Landing splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 43 males; 85+: 64 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 41 males; 80–84: 38 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 34 males; 75–79: 61 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 81 males; 70–74: 82 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 104 males; 65–69: 114 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 106 males; 60–64: 124 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 158 males; 55–59: 167 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 158 males; 50–54: 181 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 189 males; 45–49: 201 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 143 males; 40–44: 172 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 169 males; 35–39: 179 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 169 males; 30–34: 184 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 168 males; 25–29: 168 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 176 males; 20–24: 154 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 169 males; 15–19: 161 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 215 males; 10–14: 164 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 192 males; 5–9: 180 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 200 males; 0–4: 185 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 Edens Landing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30940/edens-landing/topic/demographics-identity