129 ▼ -56.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 294
- 2016: 118
- 2021: 129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kandanga Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kandanga Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Kandanga Creek, where the typical person is 50. This small community of 129 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and a notable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
129
▼ -56.1%
- 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 Kandanga Creek — lower than 55% of areas.
| Kandanga Creek | 129 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the Queensland and national figure of 38. This makes the area's population much older than most other similar places.
50 yrs ▲ +22.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 14.7% of the population, a figure well below the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.7%, while seniors over 65 sit at 17.8%.
17.8% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kandanga Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 8.5% is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 18.6% of residents.
8.5% ▲ +127.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▲ +102.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kandanga Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Kandanga Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31480/kandanga-creek/topic/demographics-identity