Stockleigh · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Stockleigh

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Stockleigh, where the typical person is 37. This population of 1,152 is larger than about 75% of similar places, with a notable number of children helping to keep the average age low.

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📍 Stockleigh, Suburb / Locality

Where Stockleigh sits — Total population

1,152 ▲ +65.8%
  • 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 Stockleigh — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Stockleigh1,152
4280, QLD 21,258
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Queensland and national figures of 38. The total population is 1,152, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas.

1,152 ▲ +65.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 695
  • 2016: 765
  • 2021: 1,152

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs ▼ -7.5%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 13.6%.

13.6% ▼ -1.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.0% ▲ +6.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Stockleigh splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half the population is married, while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most similar areas.

10.9% ▼ -7.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Stockleigh, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 19 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 27 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 31 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 31 males; 60–64: 30 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 36 males; 55–59: 39 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 38 males; 50–54: 39 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 47 males; 45–49: 44 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 36 males; 40–44: 41 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 31 males; 35–39: 40 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 39 males; 30–34: 41 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 27 males; 25–29: 29 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 31 males; 20–24: 32 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 50 males; 15–19: 47 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 47 males; 10–14: 45 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 38 males; 5–9: 36 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 43 males; 0–4: 29 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stockleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32663/stockleigh/topic/demographics-identity