6,133 ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,299
- 2016: 5,652
- 2021: 6,133
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kewarra Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kewarra Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks Kewarra Beach, where the typical resident is 43. This is five years older than the typical person across Queensland or Australia. It is one of the largest areas of its kind with 6,133 people.
6,133
▲ +15.7%
- 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 Kewarra Beach — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kewarra Beach | 6,133 |
|---|---|
| 4879, QLD | 21,919 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 30.2%. People aged 65 and over account for 18.0% of the population, which is a little above the Queensland figure.
18.0% ▲ +101.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kewarra Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 3.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 15.5% of the community, a figure well above the national average.
3.9% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kewarra Beach, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Kewarra Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31517/kewarra-beach/topic/demographics-identity