162 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 113
- 2021: 162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sugarloaf · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sugarloaf
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of people in Sugarloaf are older adults aged 45 to 64. This is a small community of 162 residents that is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 53.
162
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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 Sugarloaf — lower than 51% of areas.
| Sugarloaf | 162 |
|---|---|
| 4380 crosses QLD/NSW | 8,093 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 53, which is far older than the typical Queenslander. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are common, with those 65 and over making up 21.6% of the population. This is well above the national figure, while children under 15 are well below the state average at 10.5%.
21.6% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sugarloaf, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the national average. People in de facto relationships are far fewer here than in the rest of Queensland, at just 2.4%.
7.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.4% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sugarloaf, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Sugarloaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32685/sugarloaf/topic/demographics-identity