3,800 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,826
- 2016: 3,862
- 2021: 3,800
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karana Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karana Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Karana Downs is now 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 3,800 people, it is larger than about 87% of similar areas and features a strong presence of older adults and families.
3,800
▼ -0.7%
- 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 Karana Downs — higher than 86% of areas.
| Karana Downs | 3,800 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 3,800 people. Those living here are generally older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, with a usual age of 41.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.8%, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
14.8% ▲ +89.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Karana Downs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, accounting for 57.1% of residents. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.8% ▲ +134.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karana Downs, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Karana Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31486/karana-downs/topic/demographics-identity