6,312 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,509
- 2016: 5,737
- 2021: 6,312
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southside · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southside
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Southside, where the typical resident is now 46. This shift is most visible in the high number of seniors, who make up over a quarter of the community. With 6,312 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
6,312
▲ +14.6%
- 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 Southside — higher than 86% of areas.
| Southside | 6,312 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +17.9%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 26.1% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area is much older than most others.
26.1% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Southside splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Marriage is the most common relationship status at 46.5%, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the state average.
4.1% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southside, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southside
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32612/southside/topic/demographics-identity