150 ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 279
- 2016: 198
- 2021: 150
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Long Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Long Pocket
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Long Pocket, where 37.3% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a notably mature area with a typical resident aged 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
150
▼ -46.2%
- 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 Long Pocket — lower than 52% of areas.
| Long Pocket | 150 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | 10,923 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 150 people, a size that is smaller than about half of similar areas. These residents are far older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 18.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.0%, a little above the Queensland average.
18.0% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Long Pocket, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian figure. Most people here are married at 63.9%, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national average at 0.0%.
4.7% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Long Pocket, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Long Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31684/long-pocket/topic/demographics-identity