120 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 127
- 2021: 120
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Septimus · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Septimus
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live in Septimus than in most other areas, with 30.8% of the population aged 65 and over. This small community of 120 people is much older than the national average, and it has very few children.
120
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- 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 Septimus — lower than 56% of areas.
| Septimus | 120 |
|---|---|
| 4754, QLD | 2,505 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Septimus is 47, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, who are both 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Few children under 15 live here, at 13.3%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, with seniors making up nearly a third of the population.
30.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Septimus splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.3%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the Queensland average of 4.6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Septimus, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Septimus
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Septimus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32536/septimus/topic/demographics-identity