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.
Kolonga · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kolonga — lower than 80% of areas.
| Kolonga | 33 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kolonga, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 37%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kolonga, Married is the majority at 57%; Divorced is next at 21%.
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