800 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 788
- 2016: 789
- 2021: 800
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Seaforth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Seaforth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Seaforth is 56 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the state and country. The area is home to 800 people and has a strong senior presence.
800
▲ +1.5%
- 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 Seaforth — higher than 72% of areas.
| Seaforth | 800 |
|---|---|
| 4741, QLD | 7,346 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 56, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian averages. The total population is 800, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 13.6%.
30.0% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Seaforth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married at 55.4%, while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
6.6% ▲ +117.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Seaforth, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32532/seaforth/topic/demographics-identity