80 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71
- 2021: 80
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Silverleigh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Silverleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 80 people lives in Silverleigh, where the age gap between children and seniors is particularly striking. The area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 44.
80
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- 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 Silverleigh — lower than 64% of areas.
| Silverleigh | 80 |
|---|---|
| 4401, QLD | 5,823 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Silverleigh is sparsely populated with only 80 residents. This is smaller than about 63% of similar areas.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is split, as children under 15 make up 30% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. At the same time, 27.5% are seniors aged 65 and over, a proportion much higher than most areas.
27.5% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.0% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Silverleigh splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average. On the other hand, those in de facto relationships make up 17.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average.
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.
17.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Silverleigh, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Silverleigh
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Silverleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32570/silverleigh/topic/demographics-identity