5,718 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,691
- 2016: 5,699
- 2021: 5,718
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Point Vernon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Point Vernon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Point Vernon, where the typical resident is 52. This community of 5,718 people is notably skewed towards seniors, with a significant gap between its age profile and the rest of Queensland.
5,718
▲ +0.5%
- 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 Point Vernon — higher than 86% of areas.
| Point Vernon | 5,718 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Point Vernon is 52, which is far older than the same figure for Queensland and Australia, both at 38. This makes the area's population much older than most similar places.
52 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 32.6% of the population, a figure far above the national level of 17.2%. This shift toward older residents is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who account for just 15.2% of the community.
32.6% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Point Vernon, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. In terms of relationships, 46.6% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the Queensland figure at 11%.
5.0% ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Point Vernon, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Point Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32344/point-vernon/topic/demographics-identity