Telina · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Telina

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

Over 2,100 people live in Telina, making it larger than about 81% of similar areas. The community is slightly younger than most, with a higher proportion of children and fewer seniors than the state and national figures.

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📍 Telina, Suburb / Locality

Where Telina sits — Total population

2,197 ▲ +0.8%
  • 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 Telina — higher than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Telina2,197
4680, QLD 55,339
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.

2,197 ▲ +0.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,179
  • 2016: 2,143
  • 2021: 2,197

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

39 yrs ▲ +18.2%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 20.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why the area is younger, as people aged 65 and over represent only 15.1% of the community.

15.1% ▲ +140.1%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.5% ▼ -12.9%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Telina splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. More than half of the population are married, while 11.2% are in de facto relationships.

4.6% ▲ +77.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 4.6%

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

11.2% ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 11.2%

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

Marital status

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In Telina, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 24 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 17 males; 80–84: 26 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 33 males; 75–79: 33 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 44 males; 70–74: 54 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 53 males; 65–69: 58 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 77 males; 60–64: 63 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 84 males; 55–59: 76 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 64 males; 50–54: 79 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 81 males; 45–49: 74 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 70 males; 40–44: 83 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 80 males; 35–39: 80 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 73 males; 30–34: 66 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 55 males; 25–29: 79 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 56 males; 20–24: 42 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 68 males; 15–19: 65 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 83 males; 10–14: 77 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 65 males; 5–9: 80 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 63 males; 0–4: 81 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 Telina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32767/telina/topic/demographics-identity