382 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 320
- 2016: 350
- 2021: 382
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Severnlea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Severnlea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 382 people in Severnlea are married, which is a defining feature of the local community. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 46. This creates a distinct mix of generations, with high numbers of both seniors and children.
382
▲ +19.4%
- 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 Severnlea — higher than 61% of areas.
| Severnlea | 382 |
|---|---|
| 4380 crosses QLD/NSW | 8,093 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Severnlea is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the usual 38 year old in Queensland or Australia.
46 yrs ▼ -6.1%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of both seniors (20.9%) and children under 15 (20.7%), both of which are above the national figure. Adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 29.1%.
20.9% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Severnlea, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures. Most of the community is married (58.3%), while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
1.8% ▲ +95.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Severnlea, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Severnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32542/severnlea/topic/demographics-identity