1,530 ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,784
- 2016: 1,532
- 2021: 1,530
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parkside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Parkside is just 31, making it noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This youthful character is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults, creating a community that stands out from most similar areas. It is home to 1,530 people.
1,530
▼ -14.2%
- 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 Parkside — higher than 76% of areas.
| Parkside | 1,530 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 19,299 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 31, which is among the lowest for areas of this size and 7 years younger than the national figure.
31 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. This helps explain the area's young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common at just 8.6%.
8.6% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Parkside, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 14.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 21.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average.
14.6% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.3% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parkside, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Parkside
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32277/parkside/topic/demographics-identity