Japoonvale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Japoonvale

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

A typical resident in Japoonvale is 55, making the area far older than most other parts of Australia. This small community of 107 people is shaped by a high number of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Japoonvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Japoonvale sits — Total population

107
  • 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 Japoonvale — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Japoonvale107
4856, QLD 718
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 55, which is 17 years older than the national figure. This makes Japoonvale far older than most other areas at its level.

107

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 141
  • 2021: 107

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 55 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 30.8% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.

30.8%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Japoonvale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.6%.

17.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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

Marital status

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In Japoonvale, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 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 Japoonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31430/japoonvale/topic/demographics-identity