Parknook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Parknook

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

A much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Parknook than in most similar areas. The area is sparsely populated with only 55 residents, but it is notable for having a very high proportion of children.

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📍 Parknook, Suburb / Locality

Where Parknook sits — Total population

55
  • 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 Parknook — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Parknook55
4417, QLD 699
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 55 people live in Parknook, making it smaller than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.

55

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 74
  • 2021: 55

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 36.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors are so few here, with those aged 65 and over making up only 5.5% of the area.

5.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

36.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.5%
  • 2021: 36.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Parknook splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (37%) and Older adults (45–64) (35%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 10.9% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Most people are married, though those in de facto relationships are slightly more common here than in the typical Australian home.

13.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 13.3%

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

Marital status

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In Parknook, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Parknook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32276/parknook/topic/demographics-identity