1,258 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,164
- 2016: 1,061
- 2021: 1,258
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Kolan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Kolan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 1,258 people in South Kolan are married, forming the largest social group in the area. This community is noticeably older than the state and national average, with the typical resident being 45 years old.
1,258
▲ +8.1%
- 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 South Kolan — higher than 74% of areas.
| South Kolan | 1,258 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
South Kolan is larger than about 76% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,258 people.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 skewed towards older adults, who make up 30.2% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.6%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
19.6% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Kolan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up 8.6%, a figure well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
4.9% ▲ +376.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Kolan, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Kolan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32593/south-kolan/topic/demographics-identity