352 ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 387
- 2016: 398
- 2021: 352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Postmans Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Postmans Ridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Postmans Ridge is 46 years old, which is far older than the average person in Queensland or Australia. This small community of 352 people is notably more mature than most similar areas, with a high proportion of middle-aged and older adults.
352
▼ -9.0%
- 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 Postmans Ridge — higher than 60% of areas.
| Postmans Ridge | 352 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, making the population far older than the national figure of 38. This area is larger than about 63% of similar places.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 15.6% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 34.7%.
18.8% ▲ +141.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Postmans Ridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 7.3%, a figure well below the national average.
3.1% ▲ +100.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Postmans Ridge, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Postmans Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32356/postmans-ridge/topic/demographics-identity