4,069 ▲ +1082.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 344
- 2016: 712
- 2021: 4,069
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Ripley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Ripley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in South Ripley is just 27 years old, making this area far younger than both Queensland and Australia. The community is largely made up of young adults and children, with very few seniors living here.
4,069
▲ +1082.8%
- 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 Ripley — higher than 86% of areas.
| South Ripley | 4,069 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,069 people, South Ripley is larger than about 88% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 27, which is 11 years younger than the national figure.
27 yrs ▼ -25.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 31.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over make up only 2.6% of residents.
2.6% ▼ -61.4%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.1% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Ripley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Youth (15–24) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 22.3%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. About 3.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas.
3.6% ▲ —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.3% ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →South Ripley splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Ripley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32598/south-ripley/topic/demographics-identity