6,790 ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,096
- 2016: 6,290
- 2021: 6,790
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Salisbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Salisbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Salisbury is now just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia. This shift towards a younger population is reflected in the 6,790 people living here, with a high number of young adults and children shaping the local profile.
6,790
▲ +11.4%
- 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 Salisbury — higher than 86% of areas.
| Salisbury | 6,790 |
|---|---|
| 4107, QLD | 6,790 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 6,790 is among the largest for its level. Residents are generally younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 35.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contributes to a youthful feel, especially as the proportion of seniors is well below the state and national figures at 12%.
12.0% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Salisbury, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships in Salisbury differ from the national trend, with 14.4% of people in a de facto partnership, which is higher than most areas. Around 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure slightly below the Queensland average.
2.6% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Salisbury splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32504/salisbury/topic/demographics-identity