Skyring Reserve · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Skyring Reserve

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.

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Where Skyring Reserve sits — Total population

47 —
  • 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 Skyring Reserve — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Skyring Reserve47
4671, QLD 6,285
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 38
  • 2021: 47

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

46 yrs —

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.7% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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%).

Identity & relationships

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%.

18.8% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 18.8%

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

Marital status

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In Skyring Reserve, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 21%.

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

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 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