95 ▼ -64.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 270
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 95
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pierces Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pierces Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older than the state and national averages, Pierces Creek is a small community where the typical resident is 44 years old. It is a sparsely populated area with only 95 people living across its 40 square kilometres.
95
▼ -64.8%
- 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 Pierces Creek — lower than 60% of areas.
| Pierces Creek | 95 |
|---|---|
| 4355, QLD | 2,812 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 95 residents, this area is smaller than about 59% of similar places. The typical person here is 44, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
44 yrs ▼ -17.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is balanced across age groups, with 29.5% being older adults and 18.9% children. The proportion of children is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national averages.
14.7% ▼ -56.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pierces Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (51.4%), while those in de facto relationships make up 6.3%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
3.2% ▲ —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pierces Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Pierces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32311/pierces-creek/topic/demographics-identity