11,544 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,087
- 2016: 10,298
- 2021: 11,544
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sippy Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sippy Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Five years younger than the state and national average, Sippy Downs is a noticeably young community. With a population of 11,544, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region. This youthful profile is driven by a large number of young adults and students.
11,544
▲ +27.0%
- 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 Sippy Downs — higher than 88% of areas.
| Sippy Downs | 11,544 |
|---|---|
| 4556, QLD | 47,150 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the average person in Queensland or across Australia. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 25.8%, followed by youth aged 15 to 24 at 20.7%. Meanwhile, children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sit around 17% to 18%, which is about the same as the national figures.
17.4% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sippy Downs, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 26%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland average. Those who have never married are the largest group at 42%, while 11.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship.
2.9% ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Sippy Downs splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Sippy Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32574/sippy-downs/topic/demographics-identity