Trinity Beach · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Trinity Beach

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

More people live here than in most similar areas, making Trinity Beach one of the largest populations of its kind. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. A high number of couples in de facto relationships also sets the area apart from others.

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📍 Trinity Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Trinity Beach sits — Total population

6,594 ▲ +39.3%
  • 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 Trinity Beach — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Trinity Beach6,594
4879, QLD 21,919
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 6,594 residents, Trinity Beach is among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38.

6,594 ▲ +39.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,734
  • 2016: 5,488
  • 2021: 6,594

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

42 yrs ▲ +10.5%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is balanced, with 18.4% being children under 15 and 16.7% being seniors. Both figures are about the same as those for Queensland and Australia.

16.7% ▲ +71.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.4% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Trinity Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A higher proportion of people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (3.9%) compared to most areas. Also, 17.9% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.

3.9% ▲ +47.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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

17.9% ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 17.9%

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

Marital status

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In Trinity Beach, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 36 males; 85+: 34 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 46 males; 80–84: 56 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 105 males; 75–79: 93 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 179 males; 70–74: 139 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 194 males; 65–69: 214 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 241 males; 60–64: 239 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 266 males; 55–59: 243 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 224 males; 50–54: 286 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 218 males; 45–49: 264 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 221 males; 40–44: 232 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 170 males; 35–39: 245 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 205 males; 30–34: 221 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 177 males; 25–29: 196 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 155 males; 20–24: 148 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 167 males; 15–19: 156 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 255 males; 10–14: 199 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 237 males; 5–9: 193 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 154 males; 0–4: 164 females

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 Trinity Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32872/trinity-beach/topic/demographics-identity