509 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 470
- 2016: 480
- 2021: 509
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Traveston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Traveston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 509 people in Traveston are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on family and long-term partnerships. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident being 50 years old. This older profile is reflected in the low number of children living here.
509
▲ +8.3%
- 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 Traveston — higher than 65% of areas.
| Traveston | 509 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. Traveston is larger than about 67% of similar areas, with a total population of 509 people.
50 yrs ▲ +19.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 15.5% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 39.1%, while those 65 and over are a little above the national figure at 19.1%.
19.1% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Traveston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 16.2%. About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average.
4.3% ▲ +189.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Traveston, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Traveston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32869/traveston/topic/demographics-identity