Kolonga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kolonga

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

Seniors dominate the small population of Kolonga, where the typical resident is 57 years old. This makes the area far older than both the Queensland and Australian figures. With no children under 15 living here, it is a very quiet place for those in later life.

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📍 Kolonga, Suburb / Locality

Where Kolonga sits — Total population

33 —
  • 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 Kolonga — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kolonga33
4671, QLD 6,285
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Kolonga is sparsely populated with only 33 residents, making it smaller than about 79% of similar areas.

33 —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49
  • 2021: 33

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

57 yrs —

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has an exceptionally older profile, with 42.4% of people aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that there are no children under 15 in the area.

42.4% —

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 42.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kolonga, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 37%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people here, a figure well below the Queensland average. No one in the area is in a de facto relationship, while nearly half of the residents are married.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Kolonga, Married is the majority at 57%; Divorced is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Kolonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31566/kolonga/topic/demographics-identity