178 ▼ -20.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 224
- 2016: 139
- 2021: 178
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Silky Oak · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Silky Oak
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of families have moved into Silky Oak, with the population now reaching 178 people. This is a diverse community where children make up over a quarter of the population, far exceeding the figures seen across Queensland and Australia.
178
▼ -20.5%
- 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 Silky Oak — higher than 51% of areas.
| Silky Oak | 178 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | 5,525 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This age is lower than most similar areas.
39 yrs ▼ -17.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 27.5% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% national average. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.2%, which is higher than the state and national figures.
20.2% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.5% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Silky Oak splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population are married, while 13.3% are in a de facto relationship.
7.9% ▲ —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Silky Oak, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Silky Oak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32562/silky-oak/topic/demographics-identity