21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southedge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southedge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Southedge, where the typical person is 57. This small community of just 21 people is marked by a significant number of seniors and very few children.
21
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- 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 Southedge — lower than 85% of areas.
| Southedge | 21 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most other similar places.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 are well below the Australian average at 14.3%.
28.6% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Southedge splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in this area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well below both the state and national proportions.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Southedge, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Divorced (30%) and Married (25%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southedge
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southedge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32607/southedge/topic/demographics-identity