2,699 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,970
- 2016: 2,720
- 2021: 2,699
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Seventeen Mile Rocks · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Seventeen Mile Rocks
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population larger than about 83% of similar areas defines Seventeen Mile Rocks. This is a family-heavy community where children make up over a quarter of the residents, making it much younger than most nearby places.
2,699
▼ -9.1%
- 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 Seventeen Mile Rocks — higher than 82% of areas.
| Seventeen Mile Rocks | 2,699 |
|---|---|
| 4073, QLD | 9,293 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 2,699 people. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figure for Queensland and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 10.7% of residents.
10.7% ▲ +63.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Seventeen Mile Rocks splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (57.1%), while 9.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the state average of 12.9%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.3% of the population.
1.3% ▲ +83.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Seventeen Mile Rocks, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Seventeen Mile Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32539/seventeen-mile-rocks/topic/demographics-identity