Keperra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Keperra

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

Nearly 43% of people in Keperra are married, marking it as a large and established community of 7,014 residents. The population is balanced across generations, with a typical resident aged 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

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Where Keperra sits — Total population

7,014 ▲ +5.4%
  • 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 Keperra — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Keperra7,014
4054, QLD 13,986
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Keperra is among the largest areas at this level with 7,014 residents. The typical age here is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas.

7,014 ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6,652
  • 2016: 6,807
  • 2021: 7,014

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

38 yrs ▲ +2.7%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 18.9% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.7%, which is a little above the national and state figures.

19.7% ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Keperra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are common at 13.0%, slightly above the Australian figure of 11.5%.

13.0% ▲ +27.5%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 13.0%

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

Marital status

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In Keperra, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 81 males; 85+: 186 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 78 males; 80–84: 122 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 126 males; 75–79: 172 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 127 males; 70–74: 186 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 127 males; 65–69: 189 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 139 males; 60–64: 156 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 154 males; 55–59: 188 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 185 males; 50–54: 220 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 257 males; 45–49: 245 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 219 males; 40–44: 235 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 248 males; 35–39: 310 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 268 males; 30–34: 271 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 211 males; 25–29: 225 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 188 males; 20–24: 162 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 222 males; 15–19: 211 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 249 males; 10–14: 187 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 231 males; 5–9: 217 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 239 males; 0–4: 203 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 Keperra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31512/keperra/topic/demographics-identity