Pozieres · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pozieres

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of 208 people makes Pozieres larger than about half of similar areas. The area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 44. This is a community where over a quarter of the people are seniors.

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Where Pozieres sits — Total population

208 ▼ -31.1%
  • 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 Pozieres — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pozieres208
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age is around the middle for areas at this level.

208 ▼ -31.1%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 302
  • 2016: 145
  • 2021: 208

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▼ -4.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents is mirrored by a low proportion of children under 15, who make up only 14.9% of the area.

25.5% ▲ +46.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.9% ▲ +3.0%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Pozieres splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the community is married at 59.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 5%—a figure well below the 11.5% national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.

1.9% ▲ +95.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

5.0% ▼ -22.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Pozieres, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 16 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 10 females

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 Pozieres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32357/pozieres/topic/demographics-identity