181 ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 242
- 2016: 184
- 2021: 181
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Racecourse · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Racecourse
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in Racecourse are married, marking it as a community with a strong leaning toward established partnerships. With a total population of 181 people, the area is a small but stable residential pocket. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures.
181
▼ -25.2%
- 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 Racecourse — higher than 51% of areas.
| Racecourse | 181 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 181 people, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical age here is 42, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This young presence sits alongside a senior population of 17.1%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
17.1% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Racecourse splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.9%, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, 4.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate that is a little above the Australian average.
4.4% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Racecourse, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Racecourse
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Racecourse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32380/racecourse/topic/demographics-identity