Seventeen Seventy · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Seventeen Seventy

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than half of the 125 people in Seventeen Seventy are married, and the area is far older than most of the country. The typical resident is 57, making the community significantly older than the national average.

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📍 Seventeen Seventy, Suburb / Locality

Where Seventeen Seventy sits — Total population

125 ▲ +64.5%
  • 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 Seventeen Seventy — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Seventeen Seventy125
4677, QLD 4,217
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 57, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This makes the population much older than in most similar areas.

125 ▲ +64.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 76
  • 2016: 69
  • 2021: 125

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

57 yrs ▼ -1.7%

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 57 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 31.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 8.0%.

31.2% ▼ -20.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.2%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 31.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.0% ▼ -40.8%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Seventeen Seventy splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.7%. Meanwhile, there is no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population, which is well below the state and national figures.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.7% ▲ +152.3%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Seventeen Seventy, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Seventeen Seventy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32540/seventeen-seventy/topic/demographics-identity