487 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 444
- 2016: 462
- 2021: 487
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Godwin Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Godwin Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Godwin Beach is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. With 487 people living here, it is larger than about 67% of similar areas. This shift toward an older population is seen in the high number of seniors living in the community.
487
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Godwin Beach — higher than 64% of areas.
| Godwin Beach | 487 |
|---|---|
| 4511, QLD | 9,929 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38 years. The total population is 487 people.
49 yrs ▲ +19.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.8%.
22.4% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Godwin Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 14.5% of the population, slightly above the national figure of 11.5%.
3.5% ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Godwin Beach, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Godwin Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31177/godwin-beach/topic/demographics-identity