5,521 ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,684
- 2016: 4,352
- 2021: 5,521
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karalee · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karalee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Well above the national figure, nearly 24% of people in Karalee are children, making it a notably young community. The area has grown to 5,521 residents, with a typical age of 37 that is slightly younger than both Queensland and Australia.
5,521
▲ +49.9%
- 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 Karalee — higher than 86% of areas.
| Karalee | 5,521 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,521, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than the state and national figures.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national rate of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 10.7%.
10.7% ▲ +50.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Karalee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (57.5%), while 13.1% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.
3.1% ▲ +156.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karalee, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Karalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31485/karalee/topic/demographics-identity