4,669 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,263
- 2016: 4,456
- 2021: 4,669
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rasmussen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rasmussen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 46% of people in Rasmussen have never been married, reflecting a very young population. The area is home to 4,669 residents and is noticeably younger than the national average, with the typical resident aged just 32.
4,669
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Rasmussen — higher than 86% of areas.
| Rasmussen | 4,669 |
|---|---|
| 4815, QLD | 21,397 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rasmussen is larger than about 89% of similar areas. Its residents are noticeably younger than those in Queensland and across Australia, with a typical age of 32.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors than most other places, with only 11.7% aged 65 and over.
11.7% ▲ +72.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rasmussen splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.4% of the population, which is far above the national average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas.
16.4% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rasmussen, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Rasmussen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32393/rasmussen/topic/demographics-identity