124 ▼ -59.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 307
- 2016: 145
- 2021: 124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Redbank Creek · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Redbank Creek is 59 years old, making it a far older community than most other parts of the country. This older age profile shapes daily life, with a very high proportion of seniors and few children in the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Redbank Creek — lower than 55% of areas.
| Redbank Creek | 124 |
|---|---|
| 4312, QLD | 2,590 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 124 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 54% of similar areas.
124 ▼ -59.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
59 yrs ▲ +15.7%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, accounting for only 8.9% of residents.
33.1% ▲ +68.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.9% ▼ -54.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Redbank Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Children (0–14) (8%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, with 66.4% of the population in this status. However, people in de facto relationships make up only 6.5%, which is well below the 11.5% national average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Redbank Creek, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Redbank Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32404/redbank-creek/topic/demographics-identity