680 ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 708
- 2016: 718
- 2021: 680
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Caves · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Caves
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in de facto relationships in The Caves than in the typical Australian community. This area is home to 680 people and is generally younger than most similar places, with the typical resident aged 40.
680
▼ -4.0%
- 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 The Caves — higher than 69% of areas.
| The Caves | 680 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The Caves has a total population of 680, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical person here is 40, making them a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This is balanced by a smaller senior population, as those aged 65 and over are a little below the Australian average at 16.2%.
16.2% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →The Caves splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%.
3.2% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Caves, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Caves [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32785/the-caves/topic/demographics-identity