Grahams Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Grahams Creek

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

A typical resident in Grahams Creek is 47, making the area far older than both the state and national average of 38. This small community of 149 people is largely made up of seniors and older adults, with a much smaller proportion of children than in most other areas.

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Where Grahams Creek sits — Total population

149
  • 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 Grahams Creek — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Grahams Creek149
4650, QLD 34,942
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 47 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. The total population is 149 people.

149

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 157
  • 2021: 149

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 27.5% of the population, a figure far above the 17% seen across Queensland. This older profile is consistent with the low number of children under 15, which at 14.8% is well below the national average.

27.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.8%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Grahams Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 16.7% of residents. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

16.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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

Marital status

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In Grahams Creek, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 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 Grahams Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31221/grahams-creek/topic/demographics-identity