Redbank Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Redbank Creek

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.

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📍 Redbank Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Redbank Creek sits — Total population

124 ▼ -59.6%
  • 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 Redbank Creek — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Redbank Creek124
4312, QLD 2,590
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 307
  • 2016: 145
  • 2021: 124

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.

  • 2011: 51 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 59 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 33.1% 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.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 33.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.9% ▼ -54.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Redbank Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Children (0–14) (8%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

6.5% ▼ -12.9%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 6.5%

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

Marital status

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In Redbank Creek, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 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