47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Skyring Reserve · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer residents live here than in 73% of similar areas, with Skyring Reserve serving as a small pocket of just 47 people. It is a notably older place than the state and national average, though it has a surprising number of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Skyring Reserve — lower than 73% of areas.
| Skyring Reserve | 47 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This is a stark contrast to the senior population, as there are no residents aged 65 and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.7% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Skyring Reserve, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.8%. The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 0.0%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Skyring Reserve, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Skyring Reserve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32575/skyring-reserve/topic/demographics-identity