15,326 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13,379
- 2016: 15,322
- 2021: 15,326
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eight Mile Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eight Mile Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Eight Mile Plains is just 36, making the area a little younger than the national figure. With a population of 15,326, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region. This younger profile is reflected in the high number of adults aged 25 to 44.
15,326
▲ +14.6%
- 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 Eight Mile Plains — higher than 88% of areas.
| Eight Mile Plains | 15,326 |
|---|---|
| 4113, QLD | 29,524 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 15,326, placing it among the largest areas at this level. Residents are generally a little younger than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 36.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 32.6% of the area. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 15.7%, while children under 15 represent 17.5% of the population.
15.7% ▲ +65.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eight Mile Plains, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.2%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, which is well below the Queensland average.
1.0% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eight Mile Plains, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Eight Mile Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30950/eight-mile-plains/topic/demographics-identity