10,460 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,201
- 2016: 10,373
- 2021: 10,460
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Redcliffe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Redcliffe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Redcliffe is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap defines the area, where the population is significantly older than both the state and the rest of Australia. With over 10,000 residents, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
10,460
▲ +13.7%
- 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 Redcliffe — higher than 87% of areas.
| Redcliffe | 10,460 |
|---|---|
| 4020, QLD | 25,603 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, making the population far older than both Queensland and Australia by 14 years.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 30.8% of the population, which is far above the 17% seen across the state and nation. This high proportion of older residents is mirrored by a low number of children under 15, at just 12.2%.
30.8% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Redcliffe splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.2%, a figure slightly below the national average.
3.4% ▲ +66.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Redcliffe, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32406/redcliffe/topic/demographics-identity