South Stradbroke · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in South Stradbroke

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.

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📍 South Stradbroke, Suburb / Locality

Where South Stradbroke sits — Total population

142 ▲ +40.6%
  • 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 Stradbroke — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
South Stradbroke142
4216, QLD 39,714
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 101
  • 2016: 41
  • 2021: 142

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.

  • 2011: 57 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.3% ▲ +87.8%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In South Stradbroke, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

20.0% ▲ +113.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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

Marital status

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In South Stradbroke, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (20%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 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