Pallarenda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pallarenda

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

A typical resident in Pallarenda is now 45, making the community noticeably older than both the Queensland and national average. This small area of 778 people has a population larger than about 72% of similar areas. It is primarily made up of older adults and married couples.

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📍 Pallarenda, Suburb / Locality

Where Pallarenda sits — Total population

778 ▼ -4.8%
  • 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 Pallarenda — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pallarenda778
4810, QLD 21,697
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 45, which is 7 years older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia.

778 ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 817
  • 2016: 791
  • 2021: 778

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

45 yrs ▲ +7.1%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 33.3%. While the population is generally older, the 18.6% of children under 15 is higher than most similar areas.

16.7% ▲ +36.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.6% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pallarenda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (57.3%), while those in de facto relationships (10.4%) are a little below the national figure.

4.0% ▲ +91.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.4% ▼ -18.0%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 10.4%

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

Marital status

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In Pallarenda, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 12 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 26 males; 70–74: 20 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 31 males; 60–64: 38 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 32 males; 55–59: 36 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 37 males; 50–54: 37 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 32 males; 45–49: 24 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 25 males; 40–44: 32 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 25 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 25 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 18 males; 25–29: 24 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 24 males; 10–14: 26 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 25 males; 5–9: 20 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 17 males; 0–4: 27 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 Pallarenda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32256/pallarenda/topic/demographics-identity