62 ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87
- 2016: 109
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Prince Of Wales · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Prince Of Wales
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Prince Of Wales is now 60 years old, making it a far older community than the national average. This sparsely populated area is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous identity, with over half the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
62
▼ -28.7%
- 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 Prince Of Wales — lower than 69% of areas.
| Prince Of Wales | 62 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, totaling 62 people. Residents here are far older than those in Queensland and Australia, with the typical age being 60.
60 yrs ▲ +33.3%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 33.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here, making up only 12.9% of the area.
33.9% ▲ +154.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Prince Of Wales splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong, with 54.8% of people being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the Australian average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the population, slightly higher than the state and national figures.
54.8% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▼ -58.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Prince Of Wales splits fairly evenly between Never married (47%) and Married (45%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Prince Of Wales [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32366/prince-of-wales/topic/demographics-identity