2,931 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,587
- 2016: 2,910
- 2021: 2,931
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pomona · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pomona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 11 years separates the typical Pomona resident from the national average. This community is far older than the rest of the country, with a population of 2,931 people.
2,931
▲ +13.3%
- 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 Pomona — higher than 83% of areas.
| Pomona | 2,931 |
|---|---|
| 4568, QLD | 3,736 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Pomona is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 23.3% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 33.8%, while children under 15 are a little below the state average at 16.2%.
23.3% ▲ +62.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pomona, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of the residents are married, and 11.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the population, a little below the Queensland average of 4.6%.
2.7% ▲ +96.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pomona, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
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 Pomona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32345/pomona/topic/demographics-identity