175 ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 117
- 2016: 197
- 2021: 175
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Helens Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in St Helens Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in St Helens Beach is 57 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This community is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors, with 37.1% of people aged 65 and over.
175
▲ +49.6%
- 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 St Helens Beach — higher than 51% of areas.
| St Helens Beach | 175 |
|---|---|
| 4798, QLD | 691 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
St Helens Beach has 175 residents, which is more than about half of similar areas. These residents are far older than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 57.
57 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 37.1% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.4% of the population, a figure well below the state average.
37.1% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +50.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →St Helens Beach splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (55.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
3.4% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +229.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Helens Beach, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in St Helens Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32642/st-helens-beach/topic/demographics-identity