5,231 ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,369
- 2016: 5,400
- 2021: 5,231
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Range · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Range
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 5,000 people live in The Range, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure. This creates a balanced mix of families and seniors across the community.
5,231
▼ -2.6%
- 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 Range — higher than 86% of areas.
| The Range | 5,231 |
|---|---|
| 4700, QLD | 17,312 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 5,231 people. Residents here have a typical age of 38, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.2% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.6%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
19.6% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →The Range splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.3% of the population, a figure well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
4.6% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Range, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Widowed (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for The Range
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32804/the-range/topic/demographics-identity