4,749 ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,867
- 2016: 4,973
- 2021: 4,749
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Robertson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Robertson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Robertson is 37 years old, making this area slightly younger than the national figure. With 4,749 people, it is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The population is a mix of young adults and seniors, though there are far fewer children than usual.
4,749
▼ -2.4%
- 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 Robertson — higher than 86% of areas.
| Robertson | 4,749 |
|---|---|
| 4109, QLD | 37,703 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 4,749 people. The typical age is 37, which is a little younger than both the Queensland and Australian figures.
37 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 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 14.1% of the area, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the 20.1% of residents aged 65 and over is a little above the Australian average.
20.1% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Robertson, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure. Only 5.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate much lower than most similar areas.
1.2% ▲ +124.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Robertson, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (6%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Robertson
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Robertson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32444/robertson/topic/demographics-identity