1,209 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,131
- 2016: 1,316
- 2021: 1,209
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sharon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sharon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Sharon, where the typical person is 47. This is a community of 1,209 people with a strong presence of older adults and seniors.
1,209
▲ +6.9%
- 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 Sharon — higher than 74% of areas.
| Sharon | 1,209 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the Queensland and national figure of 38. The total population stands at 1,209.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.8%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
23.7% ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sharon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 56.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 12.9%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.5% of the community.
2.5% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sharon, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Sharon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32546/sharon/topic/demographics-identity