1,168 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,183
- 2016: 1,124
- 2021: 1,168
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Petrie Terrace · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Petrie Terrace
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Petrie Terrace is just 31 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. With 1,168 people living here, the neighborhood is dominated by working-age adults and a high proportion of those who have never married.
1,168
▼ -1.3%
- 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 Petrie Terrace — higher than 74% of areas.
| Petrie Terrace | 1,168 |
|---|---|
| 4000, QLD | 20,341 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 31 is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 7 years below the national and state figures.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 43.2%, while children and seniors are both far below state and national levels at 7.2% and 7.9%.
7.9% ▲ +90.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.2% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Petrie Terrace, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.1%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. This aligns with the fact that 64.3% of residents have never married.
1.5% ▲ +66.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Petrie Terrace, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 23%.
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 Petrie Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32304/petrie-terrace/topic/demographics-identity