Summerholm · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Summerholm

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

A typical resident of Summerholm is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. The population has grown to 646 people, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. This community has a diverse age spread, with older adults making up the largest group.

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📍 Summerholm, Suburb / Locality

Where Summerholm sits — Total population

646 ▲ +16.2%
  • 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 Summerholm — higher than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Summerholm646
4341, QLD 15,952
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 43 years old, which is 5 years older than the national figure. Summerholm is larger than about 70% of similar areas with a total of 646 residents.

646 ▲ +16.2%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 556
  • 2016: 639
  • 2021: 646

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

43 yrs ▲ +10.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 19.5% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here at 15.6%, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.

15.6% ▲ +47.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.5% ▼ -4.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Summerholm, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.7%.

3.4% ▲ +111.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.7% ▲ +9.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 13.7%

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

Marital status

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In Summerholm, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 26 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 25 males; 65–69: 22 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 29 males; 60–64: 29 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 23 males; 55–59: 33 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 19 males; 50–54: 27 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 25 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 21 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 23 males; 35–39: 25 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 21 males; 30–34: 16 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 21 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 19 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 26 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 26 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 22 males; 0–4: 20 females

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 Summerholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32688/summerholm/topic/demographics-identity