Shannonvale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Shannonvale

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

A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Shannonvale, where the typical resident is 48. With very few children and a high proportion of older adults, it is a mature community of 194 people.

Open map →
📍 Shannonvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Shannonvale sits — Total population

194
  • 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 Shannonvale — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Shannonvale194
4873, QLD 6,771
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.

194

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 202
  • 2021: 194

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 only 11.3% of the population, a figure well below the national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.0%, which is about the same as the national figure.

18.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.3%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Shannonvale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.8%. About 3.1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.

18.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 18.8%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Shannonvale, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Shannonvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Shannonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32545/shannonvale/topic/demographics-identity