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.
Japoonvale · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Japoonvale — lower than 57% of areas.
| Japoonvale | 107 |
|---|---|
| 4856, QLD | 718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Japoonvale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
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%.
11.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Japoonvale, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (11%).
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