87 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 87
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paluma · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Paluma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Paluma is now 58, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This small community of 87 people is far older than the national figure, with a population heavily weighted toward seniors and older adults.
87
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- 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 Paluma — lower than 62% of areas.
| Paluma | 87 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 58 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. The total population is 87 people.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 11.5%.
33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Paluma, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.7%. The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 0.0%, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Paluma, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Paluma
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Paluma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32267/paluma/topic/demographics-identity