131 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 132
- 2021: 131
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swanfels · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Swanfels
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of people in Swanfels are aged 45 to 64, making it a mature community. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 55. This shift towards an older population is reflected in the low number of children living here.
131
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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 Swanfels — lower than 54% of areas.
| Swanfels | 131 |
|---|---|
| 4371, QLD | 695 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with 131 residents in total. The typical person here is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.6% of the population, a figure far above the Queensland average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for only 13.7%, which is well below the national rate.
33.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Swanfels splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (34%), with Children (0–14) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (58.3%), while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, matching the national average.
3.1% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Swanfels, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Swanfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32708/swanfels/topic/demographics-identity