Pinnacles · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pinnacles

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

A typical resident in Pinnacles is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This small community is shaped by a very high number of children and families, with a typical age far lower than both the state and national figures.

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Where Pinnacles sits — Total population

83 ▲ +112.8%
  • 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 Pinnacles — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pinnacles83
4815, QLD 21,397
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 83 people, which is lower than about 62% of similar areas. Residents here are far younger than the national average, with a typical age of 29.

83 ▲ +112.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39
  • 2016: 93
  • 2021: 83

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

29 yrs ▼ -25.6%

Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 29 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 36.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over account for only 3.6% of residents.

3.6% ▲ —

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

36.1% ▲ +153.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 36.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pinnacles, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 25%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the Queensland average.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

25.0% ▲ —

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 25.0%

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

Marital status

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Pinnacles splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (43%), with Separated at 7%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pinnacles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32332/pinnacles/topic/demographics-identity