4,661 ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,357
- 2016: 4,468
- 2021: 4,661
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parrearra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parrearra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Parrearra is far older than the national average, with a population of 4,661 people. This creates a distinct community feel where seniors make up nearly a third of the local area.
4,661
▲ +7.0%
- 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 Parrearra — higher than 86% of areas.
| Parrearra | 4,661 |
|---|---|
| 4575, QLD | 28,022 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of a resident here is 52, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This population is larger than about 89% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 30.9% 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 13.5%.
30.9% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Parrearra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common relationship status at 53.3%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 9.9%, which is well below the Queensland figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.5% of the population.
1.5% ▲ +76.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parrearra, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Parrearra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32280/parrearra/topic/demographics-identity