310 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 278
- 2021: 310
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.
A typical resident in Sugarloaf is 44, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. This community of 310 people has a diverse age mix, with a relatively high number of children and a strong presence of older adults.
310
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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 — higher than 59% of areas.
| Sugarloaf | 310 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | 10,081 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 310 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 44.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most other areas, accounting for 16.1% of the people.
16.1% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sugarloaf, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure. Over half the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.8%, which is lower than most areas.
1.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sugarloaf, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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/SAL32686/sugarloaf/topic/demographics-identity