575 ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 613
- 2016: 542
- 2021: 575
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southern Cross · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southern Cross
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Southern Cross is 43, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This area is home to 575 people and has a higher proportion of children and seniors than the state average. Most residents are married or have never been married.
575
▼ -6.2%
- 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 Southern Cross — higher than 67% of areas.
| Southern Cross | 575 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | 10,732 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 575 people, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a slightly larger share of the community at 19.0%.
19.0% ▲ +68.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Southern Cross, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 6.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%.
6.3% ▲ +326.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southern Cross, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southern Cross
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32608/southern-cross/topic/demographics-identity