10,571 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,645
- 2016: 9,728
- 2021: 10,571
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Redlynch · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Redlynch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much larger share of children live in Redlynch than in most other similar areas. This community of 10,571 people is notably younger than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 37.
10,571
▲ +22.3%
- 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 Redlynch — higher than 87% of areas.
| Redlynch | 10,571 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | 73,803 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Redlynch is among the largest areas of its type with 10,571 residents. The typical person here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 24.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national average at just 10.2%.
10.2% ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.6% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Redlynch splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Over half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships sit at 12.8%, slightly above the national average.
4.5% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Redlynch, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Redlynch
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Redlynch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32411/redlynch/topic/demographics-identity