248 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 306
- 2021: 248
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pentland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pentland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pentland is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 50. This small community of 248 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence compared to the rest of the state.
248
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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 Pentland — higher than 58% of areas.
| Pentland | 248 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age here is 50, which is far older than the 38 years seen across Australia and Queensland.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 32.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller number of children, who make up 14.5% of residents, well below the national figure.
32.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pentland splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are much less common here, at 7.2%, compared to 11.5% across Australia.
7.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pentland, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Pentland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pentland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32295/pentland/topic/demographics-identity