3,830 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,483
- 2016: 3,480
- 2021: 3,830
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Silkstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Silkstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of people in Silkstone have never been married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The suburb is home to 3,830 residents, with a typical age of 38 that matches the state and national figures.
3,830
▲ +10.0%
- 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 Silkstone — higher than 86% of areas.
| Silkstone | 3,830 |
|---|---|
| 4304, QLD | 17,815 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 3,830 residents, Silkstone is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.0%, a figure a little above the national average of 17.2%.
19.0% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Silkstone splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most similar places, at 13.8%.
5.7% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Silkstone splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Silkstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32560/silkstone/topic/demographics-identity