78 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pioneers Rest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pioneers Rest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pioneers Rest is 58 years old, making it one of the oldest areas at this level. This small community of 78 people has a population far older than the national and state figures, with a high proportion of seniors and older adults.
78
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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 Pioneers Rest — lower than 65% of areas.
| Pioneers Rest | 78 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 58, which is 20 years older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia. This makes the area one of the oldest at this level.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 also make up a large share at 43.6%, while children under 15 are around the middle for this level at 17.9%.
33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pioneers Rest, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up only 5.8%, much lower than the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pioneers Rest, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (18%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Pioneers Rest
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pioneers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32334/pioneers-rest/topic/demographics-identity