553 ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 583
- 2016: 528
- 2021: 553
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Takura · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Takura
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 553 people live in Takura, where the population is noticeably older than the national average. The typical resident is 43 years old, which is five years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
553
▼ -5.1%
- 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 Takura — higher than 66% of areas.
| Takura | 553 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 66,789 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 553 is larger than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, making this community noticeably older than both the state and national figures.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 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, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17%, a figure about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
17.0% ▲ +68.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Takura, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas. More than half of the population is married, while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.
3.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Takura, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Takura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32719/takura/topic/demographics-identity