116 ▼ -52.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 244
- 2016: 100
- 2021: 116
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tablelands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tablelands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tablelands is 56, making this a far older community than most other areas. With 116 people living here, the local population is dominated by older adults and seniors, while children make up a very small part of the neighborhood.
116
▼ -52.5%
- 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 Tablelands — lower than 56% of areas.
| Tablelands | 116 |
|---|---|
| 4605, QLD | 4,770 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 56 is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This area is smaller than about 56% of similar places.
56 yrs ▲ +30.2%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 27.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 9.5%.
27.6% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.5% ▼ -64.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tablelands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a rate well below the Queensland average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +355.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tablelands, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32714/tablelands/topic/demographics-identity