Pinelands · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pinelands

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over half of the residents in Pinelands are married, reflecting a community that is far older than the national average. The typical person here is 58 years old, which is 20 years older than the usual resident across Australia.

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📍 Pinelands, Suburb / Locality

Where Pinelands sits — Total population

81
  • 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 Pinelands — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pinelands81
4355, QLD 2,812
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Pinelands is a small area with only 81 people, which is smaller than about 63% of similar places.

81

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 86
  • 2021: 81

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

58 yrs

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 58 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has very few children, with only 7.4% under 15. This helps explain why the population is so old, with 24.7% being seniors, a figure well above the national level.

24.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pinelands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 15.5% of the population, slightly above the state average.

15.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Pinelands, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 37%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Pinelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32326/pinelands/topic/demographics-identity