73 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 73
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Silverleaf · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Silverleaf
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Silverleaf is far older than the national average, with a population of 73 people. The area is heavily skewed towards older adults, which shapes the daily life of this small community.
73
—
- 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 Silverleaf — lower than 66% of areas.
| Silverleaf | 73 |
|---|---|
| 4605, QLD | 4,770 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 48 years old, making Silverleaf far older than both Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 26% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a very low number of children, who make up just 8.2% of the area.
26.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Silverleaf, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here at 21.7%, a figure far above the Australian average of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Silverleaf, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Silverleaf
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Silverleaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32569/silverleaf/topic/demographics-identity