Silverdale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Silverdale

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.

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📍 Silverdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Silverdale sits — Total population

112
  • 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 Silverdale — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Silverdale112
4307, QLD 1,575
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 120
  • 2021: 112

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 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.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Silverdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

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.

13.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Silverdale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 39%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Silverdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32568/silverdale/topic/demographics-identity