161 ▼ -51.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 334
- 2016: 185
- 2021: 161
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Emu Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Emu Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than average shapes daily life in Emu Vale, where the typical resident is 60. This gap of 22 years compared to the national figure is one of the most striking features of the area.
161
▼ -51.8%
- 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 Emu Vale — lower than 51% of areas.
| Emu Vale | 161 |
|---|---|
| 4371, QLD | 695 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 161 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Queensland and Australia.
60 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 31.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain why children under 15 are far less common here, accounting for only 4.3%.
31.1% ▲ +120.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.3% ▼ -79.9%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Emu Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Youth (15–24) (8%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (58.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up only 4.0%, a figure well below the national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.5% of the population.
2.5% ▲ +106.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.0% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Emu Vale, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Emu Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30976/emu-vale/topic/demographics-identity