5,619 ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,730
- 2016: 5,522
- 2021: 5,619
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sarina · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sarina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 10% of people in Sarina identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. This population of 5,619 is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The community has a balanced age mix, with the typical resident being 40 years old.
5,619
▼ -1.9%
- 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 Sarina — higher than 86% of areas.
| Sarina | 5,619 |
|---|---|
| 4737, QLD | 8,325 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Sarina is 5,619, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.6% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest age group at 27.4%, while seniors over 65 account for 17.6%.
17.6% ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sarina splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.5% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Family ties are strong, with 45.1% of residents married and a higher-than-average 14.2% in de facto relationships.
9.5% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sarina, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32518/sarina/topic/demographics-identity