35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 35
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tamrookum Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tamrookum Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tamrookum Creek is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 35 people, with a very high proportion of seniors.
35
—
- 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 Tamrookum Creek — lower than 79% of areas.
| Tamrookum Creek | 35 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 21,763 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 35 is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 34.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, accounting for only 11.4% of residents.
34.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tamrookum Creek, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tamrookum Creek, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tamrookum Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tamrookum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32734/tamrookum-creek/topic/demographics-identity