142 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 101
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Stradbroke · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in South Stradbroke, representing 43% of the population. This is a small, mature community where the typical resident is 53, making it far older than both the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Stradbroke — lower than 53% of areas.
| South Stradbroke | 142 |
|---|---|
| 4216, QLD | 39,714 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 142 people. These residents are far older than the typical Australian or Queenslander, with a typical age of 53.
142 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs ▼ -7.0%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 are much less common here at 11.3%, well below the state average.
23.9% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% ▲ +87.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In South Stradbroke, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% ▲ +113.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In South Stradbroke, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Stradbroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32599/south-stradbroke/topic/demographics-identity