25 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 25
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Selwyn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Selwyn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Selwyn is just 21, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. With a small population of only 25 people, the community is largely made up of youth and older adults, while seniors are entirely absent.
25
—
- 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 Selwyn — lower than 83% of areas.
| Selwyn | 25 |
|---|---|
| 4823, QLD | 961 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 25 is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. This small group is far younger than the national figure, with the typical resident being 17 years younger than the typical Australian.
21 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 21 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no people aged 65 and over here, which is far below the state and national figures. This aligns with the age structure, where 32% of the population are youth aged 15 to 24.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Selwyn splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (35%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most of the population have never been married, accounting for 61.9% of residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Selwyn, Never married is the majority at 81%; Married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Selwyn
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Selwyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32535/selwyn/topic/demographics-identity