11,148 ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,539
- 2016: 10,878
- 2021: 11,148
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkinson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parkinson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 11,148 people now lives in Parkinson, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is notably young, with a typical resident aged 37. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the country.
11,148
▲ +16.9%
- 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 Parkinson — higher than 87% of areas.
| Parkinson | 11,148 |
|---|---|
| 4115, QLD | 20,169 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. With 11,148 people, Parkinson is among the largest areas at this level.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 12.2%, sitting well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.2% ▲ +82.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Parkinson splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (58.5%) or have never married (29.2%). Those in de facto relationships make up 7.2% of the population, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.1% of the community.
1.1% ▲ +41.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parkinson, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Parkinson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32274/parkinson/topic/demographics-identity