717 ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 989
- 2016: 745
- 2021: 717
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grasstree Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Grasstree Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Grasstree Beach, where the typical person is 49. This is a community of 717 people that stands out for its high proportion of older adults and a significant Indigenous population.
717
▼ -27.5%
- 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 Grasstree Beach — higher than 70% of areas.
| Grasstree Beach | 717 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also much higher than most similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +19.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 14.5% of the population, well below the Australian figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older, with 34.6% of people being older adults aged 45 to 64.
19.5% ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Grasstree Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in the rest of Australia.
5.6% ▲ +129.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grasstree Beach, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Grasstree Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Grasstree Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31231/grasstree-beach/topic/demographics-identity