418 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 367
- 2016: 371
- 2021: 418
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pleystowe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pleystowe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong presence of children makes Pleystowe a family-oriented area, with over 21% of the 418 residents under the age of 15. This is much higher than most similar areas. While the typical resident is 40, the age spread is balanced between children, working adults, and seniors.
418
▲ +13.9%
- 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 Pleystowe — higher than 62% of areas.
| Pleystowe | 418 |
|---|---|
| 4741, QLD | 7,346 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 418, which is larger than about 65% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than the state and national figures.
40 yrs ▼ -7.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.4%, a figure slightly above the national average of 17.2%.
19.4% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pleystowe splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 60.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure. Around 2.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, placing the area around the middle for its level.
2.4% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +112.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pleystowe, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Pleystowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32341/pleystowe/topic/demographics-identity