112 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 120
- 2021: 112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Silverdale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Silverdale, where the typical person is 37. This small community of 112 people is notably younger than the state and national average, with a very small proportion of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Silverdale — lower than 57% of areas.
| Silverdale | 112 |
|---|---|
| 4307, QLD | 1,575 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
112 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12.5% of the population, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages. Children under 15 account for 17.9% of residents, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Silverdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, and 51.1% of residents are married. About 2.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.7% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Silverdale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 39%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Silverdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32568/silverdale/topic/demographics-identity