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.
Shannonvale · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shannonvale — higher than 53% of areas.
| Shannonvale | 194 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Shannonvale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
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.
3.1% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Shannonvale, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 35%.
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