Trunding · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Trunding

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

A typical resident in Trunding is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of the state and country. This youthful energy is reflected in the high number of children and a very small population of seniors.

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Where Trunding sits — Total population

929 ▼ -1.2%
  • 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 Trunding — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Trunding929
4874, QLD 5,603
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Trunding has 929 residents, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical person here is 32, which is 6 years younger than the national figure.

929 ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 940
  • 2016: 962
  • 2021: 929

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

32 yrs ▲ +3.2%

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 21.4% of the population, well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are rare here at only 4.5%, which is far below the state average.

4.5% ▲ +371.7%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 4.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Trunding, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.9% of the population, far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also very common, at 28.7%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.

18.9% ▲ +35.9%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 18.9%

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

28.7% ▲ +8.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 28.7%

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

Marital status

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In Trunding, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 23 males; 60–64: 22 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 40 males; 55–59: 26 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 35 males; 50–54: 41 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 39 males; 45–49: 31 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 39 males; 40–44: 29 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 31 males; 35–39: 26 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 53 males; 30–34: 38 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 37 males; 25–29: 42 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 41 males; 20–24: 43 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 28 males; 15–19: 25 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 37 males; 10–14: 33 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 33 males; 5–9: 30 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 34 males; 0–4: 41 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 Trunding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32875/trunding/topic/demographics-identity