1,762 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,690
- 2016: 1,704
- 2021: 1,762
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sheldon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sheldon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sheldon is far older than the national average, with the usual person aged 47. This creates a mature community of 1,762 people where seniors and older adults make up over half the population.
1,762
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Sheldon — higher than 77% of areas.
| Sheldon | 1,762 |
|---|---|
| 4157, QLD | 19,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years. With 1,762 people, the area is larger than about 79% of similar places.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here, at 15.4%, which is well below the state average.
22.5% ▲ +62.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sheldon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.6%, a figure well below the Australian average of 11.5%. About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state figure.
1.9% ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sheldon, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Sheldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32550/sheldon/topic/demographics-identity