368 ▲ +68.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 219
- 2016: 280
- 2021: 368
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palen Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palen Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Palen Creek than in most other similar areas. The community of 368 people is generally older than the national figure, with the typical resident being 41 years old.
368
▲ +68.0%
- 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 Palen Creek — higher than 61% of areas.
| Palen Creek | 368 |
|---|---|
| 4287, QLD | 938 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 41, making Palen Creek noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 45.7%. The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 8.7% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 18.7%.
14.7% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.7% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palen Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Nearly 45% of the population are married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
6.3% ▲ +130.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +326.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palen Creek, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Palen Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32253/palen-creek/topic/demographics-identity