142 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Foreshores · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Foreshores
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Foreshores is 52, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area of 142 people is defined by a high proportion of middle-aged adults and a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships.
142
—
- 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 Foreshores — lower than 53% of areas.
| Foreshores | 142 |
|---|---|
| 4678, QLD | 818 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 142 people, and the typical age of 52 is far older than the Australian average of 38.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 40.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 14.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
14.1% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Foreshores, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.9% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.1% of the community.
2.1% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Foreshores, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Foreshores
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Foreshores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31060/foreshores/topic/demographics-identity