14,199 ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,075
- 2016: 14,592
- 2021: 14,199
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Runcorn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Runcorn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Runcorn is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and the rest of Australia. This youthful profile is driven by a large population of young adults, creating a community that feels far more energetic than the state average.
14,199
▲ +0.9%
- 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 Runcorn — higher than 88% of areas.
| Runcorn | 14,199 |
|---|---|
| 4113, QLD | 29,524 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Runcorn is one of the largest areas at this level with 14,199 people. This population is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.4%, a figure well below the national average.
11.4% ▲ +75.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Runcorn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Australian figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.3% of the area, which is well below the state and national averages.
1.3% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Runcorn, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Runcorn
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Runcorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32491/runcorn/topic/demographics-identity