37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22
- 2021: 37
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Helens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in St Helens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Children under 15 make up 40.5% of the population in St Helens, a figure far above the national average. This sparsely populated area has a distinct age split, with a high number of both children and seniors. The typical resident is 45, making the area noticeably older than the rest of Queensland.
37
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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 St Helens — lower than 78% of areas.
| St Helens | 37 |
|---|---|
| 4356, QLD | 5,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 37 people live here, making it smaller than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has an unusual age structure, with 40.5% of residents being children and 32.4% being seniors. Both groups are far more common here than in the rest of the state, while almost no one is aged between 15 and 24.
32.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
40.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Helens, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married, while the proportion of those in de facto relationships is far below the state and national averages.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Helens, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for St Helens
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32641/st-helens/topic/demographics-identity